Choose Rogue Legacy
Choose Rogue Legacy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rogue Legacy vs Betrayer: Curse of the Spine
Rogue Legacy and Betrayer: Curse of the Spine 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. Rogue Legacy (2013) is 8 years older than Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (2021). Betrayer: Curse of the Spine is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine
Choose Betrayer: Curse of the Spine if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Betrayer: Curse of the Spine launched in 2021.
Both Rogue Legacy and Betrayer: Curse of the Spine sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Rogue Legacy |  Betrayer: Curse of the Spine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (10,035 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cellar Door Games | Triple Ch3rry Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rogue Legacy (2013) is 8 years older than Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (2021).
- Betrayer: Curse of the Spine is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Rogue Legacy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Betrayer: Curse of the Spine has no Deck rating yet.
Rogue Legacy vs Betrayer: Curse of the Spine — FAQ
- Should I play Rogue Legacy or Betrayer: Curse of the Spine first?
- If you want chronology, Rogue Legacy (2013) came out before Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (2021). 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 Rogue Legacy and Betrayer: Curse of the Spine 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.
- Does Rogue Legacy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rogue Legacy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Betrayer: Curse of the Spine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.