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Quest of Dungeons vs XLarn

Quest of Dungeons and XLarn both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Quest of Dungeons (2014) is 1 year older than XLarn (2015). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Quest of Dungeons: 319 reviews, XLarn: 27). 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 Quest of Dungeons

Choose Quest of Dungeons if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Quest of Dungeons launched in 2014.

Choose XLarn

Choose XLarn if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. XLarn launched in 2015.

Both Quest of Dungeons and XLarn sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.7% vs 77.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Quest of Dungeons vs XLarn — Steam metadata comparison
Quest of Dungeons — Steam game coverQuest of DungeonsXLarn — Steam game coverXLarn
Released20142015
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews77.7% positive (319 reviews)77.8% positive (27 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDavid AmadorSwinfjord-Games

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Quest of Dungeons vs XLarn — FAQ

Should I play Quest of Dungeons or XLarn first?
If you want chronology, Quest of Dungeons (2014) came out before XLarn (2015). 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 Quest of Dungeons and XLarn similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Quest of Dungeons run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Quest of Dungeons is rated Deck Verified by Valve. XLarn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Quest of Dungeons vs XLarn — Verdict (2026) · imho.run