Choose ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Choose ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.1% positive across 1,025 reviews.
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) vs Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) and Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) (2015) is 6 years older than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (2021). ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (40.9% 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 Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos
Choose Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos launched in 2021.
Both ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) and Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) |  Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (1,025 reviews) | 40.9% positive (296 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thomas Biskup, Jochen Terstiege, Zeno Rogue, Krzysztof Dycha, Lucas Dieguez | Thomas Biskup, Jochen Terstiege, Krzysztof Dycha, Lucas Dieguez, Bastian von Gostomski, Carola Sochiera, Björn Loesing |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) (2015) is 6 years older than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (2021).
- ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (40.9% positive).
- ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) vs Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos — FAQ
- Which is better, ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) or Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos?
- On Steam reviews ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) scores higher (86.1% positive) than Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (40.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) or Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos first?
- If you want chronology, ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) (2015) came out before Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos (2021). 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 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) and Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.