Choose Dungeon Hearts
Choose Dungeon Hearts if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dungeon Hearts launched in 2013.
Dungeon Hearts vs Kavel
Dungeon Hearts and Kavel both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Dungeon Hearts (2013) is 8 years older than Kavel (2021). Kavel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dungeon Hearts (62.3% 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 Kavel
Choose Kavel if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kavel launched in 2021.
Both Dungeon Hearts and Kavel sit in Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Dungeon Hearts |  Kavel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (199 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cube Roots | Jerry Verhoeven |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Dungeon Hearts (2013) is 8 years older than Kavel (2021).
- Kavel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dungeon Hearts (62.3% positive).
- Dungeon Hearts is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Kavel (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Dungeon Hearts vs Kavel — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Hearts or Kavel first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Hearts (2013) came out before Kavel (2021). 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 Dungeon Hearts and Kavel similar?
- They overlap on 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.