Choose Darkest Dungeon®
Choose Darkest Dungeon® if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 55,844 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Majula Frontier
Darkest Dungeon® and Majula Frontier both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 2 years older than Majula Frontier (2018). Majula Frontier is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (9.99 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 Majula Frontier
Choose Majula Frontier if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Majula Frontier launched in 2018.
Both Darkest Dungeon® and Majula Frontier sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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® |  Majula Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (55,844 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Hook Studios | EF Universe Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 2 years older than Majula Frontier (2018).
- Majula Frontier is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Darkest Dungeon® is Deck Verified, Majula Frontier is Deck Playable.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Majula Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play Darkest Dungeon® or Majula Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, Darkest Dungeon® (2016) came out before Majula Frontier (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 Majula Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.