Choose Double Dragon: Neon
Choose Double Dragon: Neon if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,034 Steam reviews back the pick.
Double Dragon: Neon vs Vortex Of Pain
Double Dragon: Neon and Vortex Of Pain both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Double Dragon: Neon (2014) is 4 years older than Vortex Of Pain (2018). Vortex Of Pain is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Double Dragon: Neon (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Vortex Of Pain
Choose Vortex Of Pain if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vortex Of Pain launched in 2018.
Both Double Dragon: Neon and Vortex Of Pain sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Double Dragon: Neon |  Vortex Of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,034 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WayForward, Abstraction Games | Atomic Drop Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Double Dragon: Neon (2014) is 4 years older than Vortex Of Pain (2018).
- Vortex Of Pain is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Double Dragon: Neon (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Vortex Of Pain has co-op; Double Dragon: Neon does not.
- Double Dragon: Neon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vortex Of Pain has no Deck rating yet.
Double Dragon: Neon vs Vortex Of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play Double Dragon: Neon or Vortex Of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Double Dragon: Neon (2014) came out before Vortex Of Pain (2018). 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 Double Dragon: Neon and Vortex Of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Double Dragon: Neon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Double Dragon: Neon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vortex Of Pain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.