Choose Darkest Dungeon®
Choose Darkest Dungeon® if you want a Strategy and Indie 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 Koikoi
Darkest Dungeon® and Koikoi both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 2 years older than Koikoi (2018). Koikoi is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (10.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Koikoi
Choose Koikoi if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Koikoi launched in 2018.
Both Darkest Dungeon® and Koikoi sit in RPG 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® |  Koikoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (55,844 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Hook Studios | RadicalHyena |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 2 years older than Koikoi (2018).
- Koikoi is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (10.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Darkest Dungeon® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Koikoi has no Deck rating yet.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Koikoi — FAQ
- Should I play Darkest Dungeon® or Koikoi first?
- If you want chronology, Darkest Dungeon® (2016) came out before Koikoi (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 Darkest Dungeon® and Koikoi similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Darkest Dungeon® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darkest Dungeon® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Koikoi doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.