Choose Dungeon Survivors
Choose Dungeon Survivors if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dungeon Survivors launched in 2024.
Dungeon Survivors vs Defiance Survivors
Dungeon Survivors and Defiance Survivors both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2024. Defiance Survivors is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Survivors (1.99 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 Defiance Survivors
Choose Defiance Survivors if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defiance Survivors launched in 2024.
Both Dungeon Survivors and Defiance Survivors sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Dungeon Survivors |  Defiance Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (79 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | TopVR | Hamigua |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Defiance Survivors is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Survivors (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Dungeon Survivors has co-op; Defiance Survivors does not.
- Dungeon Survivors is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defiance Survivors has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Survivors vs Defiance Survivors — FAQ
- Are Dungeon Survivors and Defiance Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Defiance Survivors have multiplayer like Dungeon Survivors?
- No. Dungeon Survivors supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Defiance Survivors is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Survivors run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Survivors is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Defiance Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.