Choose Darkest Dungeon®
Choose Darkest Dungeon® if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 55,844 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Square Dungeon 2: Remastered
Darkest Dungeon® and Square Dungeon 2: Remastered both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 10 years older than Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (2026). Darkest Dungeon® scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (76.6% 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 Square Dungeon 2: Remastered
Choose Square Dungeon 2: Remastered if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Square Dungeon 2: Remastered launched in 2026.
Both Darkest Dungeon® and Square Dungeon 2: Remastered sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Darkest Dungeon® |  Square Dungeon 2: Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (55,844 reviews) | 76.6% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Hook Studios | Xiao5 Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 10 years older than Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (2026).
- Darkest Dungeon® scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (76.6% positive).
- Darkest Dungeon® is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (3.74 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Darkest Dungeon® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Square Dungeon 2: Remastered has no Deck rating yet.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Square Dungeon 2: Remastered — FAQ
- Should I play Darkest Dungeon® or Square Dungeon 2: Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Darkest Dungeon® (2016) came out before Square Dungeon 2: Remastered (2026). 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 Darkest Dungeon® and Square Dungeon 2: Remastered similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Darkest Dungeon® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darkest Dungeon® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Square Dungeon 2: Remastered doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.