Choose Popup Dungeon
Choose Popup Dungeon if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Popup Dungeon launched in 2020.
Popup Dungeon vs Ruminate: The First Oath
Popup Dungeon and Ruminate: The First Oath both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Popup Dungeon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ruminate: The First Oath has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ruminate: The First Oath
Choose Ruminate: The First Oath if you want an Adventure experience.
Both Popup Dungeon and Ruminate: The First Oath sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Popup Dungeon |  Ruminate: The First Oath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (521 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Triple.B.Titles | Caffeineline |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Popup Dungeon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ruminate: The First Oath has no Deck rating yet.
Popup Dungeon vs Ruminate: The First Oath — FAQ
- Are Popup Dungeon and Ruminate: The First Oath similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Popup Dungeon and Ruminate: The First Oath have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Popup Dungeon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ruminate: The First Oath ships Co-op.
- Does Popup Dungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Popup Dungeon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ruminate: The First Oath doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.