Choose Dungeon Survivors
Choose Dungeon Survivors if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual experience. Dungeon Survivors launched in 2024.
Dungeon Survivors vs Depths of Despair
Dungeon Survivors and Depths of Despair both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2024. Depths of Despair is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Survivors (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Depths of Despair
Choose Depths of Despair if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Depths of Despair launched in 2024.
Both Dungeon Survivors and Depths of Despair sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, 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 Survivors |  Depths of Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (79 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | TopVR | herbeni |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Depths of Despair is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Survivors (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dungeon Survivors is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Depths of Despair has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Survivors vs Depths of Despair — FAQ
- Are Dungeon Survivors and Depths of Despair similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Dungeon Survivors and Depths of Despair have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Survivors ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Depths of Despair ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Dungeon Survivors run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Survivors is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Depths of Despair doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.