Choose Legend of Dungeon
Choose Legend of Dungeon if you want an Action and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legend of Dungeon launched in 2013.
Legend of Dungeon vs Spelunky
Legend of Dungeon and Spelunky both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2013. Spelunky scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Legend of Dungeon (74.3% 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 Spelunky
Choose Spelunky if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 10,185 reviews.
Both Legend of Dungeon and Spelunky sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Legend of Dungeon |  Spelunky | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (903 reviews) | 92.1% positive (10,185 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Loves Kitty | Mossmouth |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2013.
- Spelunky scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Legend of Dungeon (74.3% positive).
- Legend of Dungeon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Spelunky (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Legend of Dungeon is Deck Playable, Spelunky is Deck Verified.
Legend of Dungeon vs Spelunky — FAQ
- Which is better, Legend of Dungeon or Spelunky?
- On Steam reviews Spelunky scores higher (92.1% positive) than Legend of Dungeon (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spelunky is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Legend of Dungeon and Spelunky similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Legend of Dungeon and Spelunky have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Legend of Dungeon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Spelunky ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.