Choose Digger Online
Choose Digger Online if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Digger Online launched in 2015.
Digger Online vs Portal Knights
Digger Online and Portal Knights both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Digger Online (2015) is 2 years older than Portal Knights (2017). Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Digger Online (52.3% 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 Portal Knights
Choose Portal Knights if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Digger Online and Portal Knights sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Digger Online |  Portal Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.3% positive (65 reviews) | 83.6% positive (4,796 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DiggerGames | Keen Games GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Digger Online (2015) is 2 years older than Portal Knights (2017).
- Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Digger Online (52.3% positive).
- Digger Online is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Portal Knights (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Portal Knights has co-op; Digger Online does not.
- Portal Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Digger Online has no Deck rating yet.
Digger Online vs Portal Knights — FAQ
- Should I play Digger Online or Portal Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Digger Online (2015) came out before Portal Knights (2017). 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 Digger Online and Portal Knights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.