Choose The Novelist
Choose The Novelist if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.4% positive across 449 reviews.
The Novelist vs AI Dungeon
The Novelist and AI Dungeon both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Novelist (2013) is 9 years older than AI Dungeon (2022). The Novelist scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than AI Dungeon (41.3% 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 AI Dungeon
Choose AI Dungeon if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AI Dungeon launched in 2022.
Both The Novelist and AI Dungeon sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 The Novelist |  AI Dungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (449 reviews) | 41.3% positive (225 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Orthogonal Games | Latitude |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Novelist (2013) is 9 years older than AI Dungeon (2022).
- The Novelist scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than AI Dungeon (41.3% positive).
- AI Dungeon has co-op; The Novelist does not.
- AI Dungeon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Novelist has no Deck rating yet.
The Novelist vs AI Dungeon — FAQ
- Which is better, The Novelist or AI Dungeon?
- On Steam reviews The Novelist scores higher (78.4% positive) than AI Dungeon (41.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Novelist is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Novelist or AI Dungeon first?
- If you want chronology, The Novelist (2013) came out before AI Dungeon (2022). 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 The Novelist and AI Dungeon similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 The Novelist have multiplayer like AI Dungeon?
- No. AI Dungeon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Novelist is listed as single-player only.