Choose Desktop Dungeons
Choose Desktop Dungeons if you want a Strategy 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 Seek Etyliv
Desktop Dungeons and Seek Etyliv both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Seek Etyliv (2018) is 5 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023). Desktop Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Seek Etyliv (76.2% 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 Seek Etyliv
Choose Seek Etyliv if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Seek Etyliv launched in 2018.
Both Desktop Dungeons and Seek Etyliv sit in Indie, 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 |  Seek Etyliv | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (758 reviews) | 76.2% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | QCF Design | Rokas |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Seek Etyliv (2018) is 5 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023).
- Desktop Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Seek Etyliv (76.2% positive).
- Seek Etyliv is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Desktop Dungeons (5.19 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Desktop Dungeons is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seek Etyliv has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Dungeons vs Seek Etyliv — FAQ
- Should I play Desktop Dungeons or Seek Etyliv first?
- If you want chronology, Seek Etyliv (2018) 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 Seek Etyliv similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Desktop Dungeons run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Desktop Dungeons is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seek Etyliv doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.