Choose Mad King Redemption
Choose Mad King Redemption if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 132 reviews.
Mad King Redemption vs Dark Scrolls
Mad King Redemption and Dark Scrolls both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2026. Mad King Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Dark Scrolls (63.1% 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 Dark Scrolls
Choose Dark Scrolls if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Scrolls launched in 2026.
Both Mad King Redemption and Dark Scrolls sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Mad King Redemption |  Dark Scrolls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (132 reviews) | 63.1% positive (149 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | SECRET MISSION | doinksoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Mad King Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Dark Scrolls (63.1% positive).
- Dark Scrolls is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mad King Redemption (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Mad King Redemption is Deck Verified, Dark Scrolls is Deck Playable.
Mad King Redemption vs Dark Scrolls — FAQ
- Which is better, Mad King Redemption or Dark Scrolls?
- On Steam reviews Mad King Redemption scores higher (88.6% positive) than Dark Scrolls (63.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mad King Redemption is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Mad King Redemption and Dark Scrolls similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Mad King Redemption and Dark Scrolls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mad King Redemption ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Dark Scrolls ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.