Choose Desktop Dungeons
Choose Desktop Dungeons if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Desktop Dungeons launched in 2023.
Desktop Dungeons vs Soda Dungeon
Desktop Dungeons and Soda Dungeon both land in RPG, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share RPG, Casual on Steam. Soda Dungeon (2017) is 6 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023). Soda Dungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Desktop Dungeons (86.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Soda Dungeon
Choose Soda Dungeon if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 3,828 reviews.
Both Desktop Dungeons and Soda Dungeon sit in RPG and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Desktop Dungeons |  Soda Dungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (758 reviews) | 93.6% positive (3,828 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | QCF Design | AN Productions, Poxpower |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Soda Dungeon (2017) is 6 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023).
- Soda Dungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Desktop Dungeons (86.8% positive).
- Soda Dungeon is free; Desktop Dungeons is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Desktop Dungeons vs Soda Dungeon — FAQ
- Which is better, Desktop Dungeons or Soda Dungeon?
- On Steam reviews Soda Dungeon scores higher (93.6% positive) than Desktop Dungeons (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Soda Dungeon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Desktop Dungeons or Soda Dungeon first?
- If you want chronology, Soda Dungeon (2017) came out before Desktop Dungeons (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Desktop Dungeons and Soda Dungeon similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Soda Dungeon free?
- Yes — Soda Dungeon is a free-to-play Steam title. Desktop Dungeons is paid (14.99 USD).