Choose Caves of Qud
Choose Caves of Qud if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 10,368 reviews.
Caves of Qud vs Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
Caves of Qud and Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (2019) is 5 years older than Caves of Qud (2024). Caves of Qud scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (82.8% 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 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
Choose Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG launched in 2019.
Both Caves of Qud and Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Caves of Qud |  Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (10,368 reviews) | 82.8% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freehold Games | Portal Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (2019) is 5 years older than Caves of Qud (2024).
- Caves of Qud scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (82.8% positive).
- Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Caves of Qud (14.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Caves of Qud is Deck Verified, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG is Deck Playable.
Caves of Qud vs Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG — FAQ
- Which is better, Caves of Qud or Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG?
- On Steam reviews Caves of Qud scores higher (95.2% positive) than Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Caves of Qud is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Caves of Qud or Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG first?
- If you want chronology, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG (2019) came out before Caves of Qud (2024). 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 Caves of Qud and Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG similar?
- They overlap on 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.