Choose Cavern Kings
Choose Cavern Kings if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cavern Kings launched in 2014.
Cavern Kings vs Vagante
Cavern Kings and Vagante both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Cavern Kings (2014) is 4 years older than Vagante (2018). Vagante scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Cavern Kings (61.5% 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 Vagante
Choose Vagante if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 2,517 reviews.
Both Cavern Kings and Vagante sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Cavern Kings |  Vagante | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (117 reviews) | 89.6% positive (2,517 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | VINE | Nuke Nine |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Cavern Kings (2014) is 4 years older than Vagante (2018).
- Vagante scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Cavern Kings (61.5% positive).
- Cavern Kings is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Vagante (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Vagante is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cavern Kings has no Deck rating yet.
Cavern Kings vs Vagante — FAQ
- Which is better, Cavern Kings or Vagante?
- On Steam reviews Vagante scores higher (89.6% positive) than Cavern Kings (61.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vagante is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cavern Kings or Vagante first?
- If you want chronology, Cavern Kings (2014) came out before Vagante (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 Cavern Kings and Vagante similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Cavern Kings and Vagante have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cavern Kings ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Vagante ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.