Choose Legend of Dungeon
Choose Legend of Dungeon if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legend of Dungeon launched in 2013.
Legend of Dungeon vs Dungeon Souls
Legend of Dungeon and Dungeon Souls 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. Legend of Dungeon (2013) is 3 years older than Dungeon Souls (2016). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Legend of Dungeon: 903 reviews, Dungeon Souls: 802). 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 Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Both Legend of Dungeon and Dungeon Souls sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.3% vs 74.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Legend of Dungeon |  Dungeon Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (903 reviews) | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Robot Loves Kitty | Lamina Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Legend of Dungeon (2013) is 3 years older than Dungeon Souls (2016).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Legend of Dungeon: 903 reviews, Dungeon Souls: 802).
- Legend of Dungeon is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Legend of Dungeon vs Dungeon Souls — FAQ
- Which is better, Legend of Dungeon or Dungeon Souls?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Legend of Dungeon sits at 74.3% positive (903 reviews), Dungeon Souls at 74.3% (802). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Legend of Dungeon or Dungeon Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Legend of Dungeon (2013) came out before Dungeon Souls (2016). 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 Legend of Dungeon and Dungeon Souls 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.
- Do both Legend of Dungeon and Dungeon Souls 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; Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.