Choose Enter the Gungeon
Choose Enter the Gungeon if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 38,640 Steam reviews back the pick.
Enter the Gungeon vs Depths of Limbo
Enter the Gungeon and Depths of Limbo both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 1 year older than Depths of Limbo (2017). Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Depths of Limbo (83.3% 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 Depths of Limbo
Choose Depths of Limbo if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Depths of Limbo launched in 2017.
Both Enter the Gungeon and Depths of Limbo sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Depths of Limbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (38,640 reviews) | 83.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dodge Roll | Evgiz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 1 year older than Depths of Limbo (2017).
- Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Depths of Limbo (83.3% positive).
- Depths of Limbo is free; Enter the Gungeon is paid (14.99 USD).
- Depths of Limbo has co-op; Enter the Gungeon does not.
- Enter the Gungeon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Depths of Limbo has no Deck rating yet.
Enter the Gungeon vs Depths of Limbo — FAQ
- Should I play Enter the Gungeon or Depths of Limbo first?
- If you want chronology, Enter the Gungeon (2016) came out before Depths of Limbo (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 Enter the Gungeon and Depths of Limbo similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Depths of Limbo free?
- Yes — Depths of Limbo is a free-to-play Steam title. Enter the Gungeon is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Enter the Gungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Enter the Gungeon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Depths of Limbo doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.