Choose Enter the Gungeon
Choose Enter the Gungeon if you want an Indie game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 38,640 Steam reviews back the pick.
Enter the Gungeon vs Edge of Dreams
Enter the Gungeon and Edge of Dreams 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. Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 4 years older than Edge of Dreams (2020). Enter the Gungeon is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Edge of Dreams (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Edge of Dreams
Choose Edge of Dreams if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Edge of Dreams launched in 2020.
Both Enter the Gungeon and Edge of Dreams sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Enter the Gungeon |  Edge of Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (38,640 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dodge Roll | StoneBlade |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 4 years older than Edge of Dreams (2020).
- Enter the Gungeon is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Edge of Dreams (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Enter the Gungeon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Edge of Dreams has no Deck rating yet.
Enter the Gungeon vs Edge of Dreams — FAQ
- Should I play Enter the Gungeon or Edge of Dreams first?
- If you want chronology, Enter the Gungeon (2016) came out before Edge of Dreams (2020). 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 Enter the Gungeon and Edge of Dreams 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.
- Does Edge of Dreams have multiplayer like Enter the Gungeon?
- No. Enter the Gungeon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Edge of Dreams is listed as single-player only.
- Does Enter the Gungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Enter the Gungeon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Edge of Dreams doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.