Choose Dungeon League
Choose Dungeon League if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dungeon League launched in 2018.
Dungeon League vs Nine Parchments
Dungeon League and Nine Parchments both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Nine Parchments (2017) is 1 year older than Dungeon League (2018). Dungeon League scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Nine Parchments (78.5% 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 Nine Parchments
Choose Nine Parchments if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,356 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dungeon League and Nine Parchments sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 78.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dungeon League |  Nine Parchments | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (35 reviews) | 78.5% positive (1,356 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Christopher Yabsley | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Nine Parchments (2017) is 1 year older than Dungeon League (2018).
- Dungeon League scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Nine Parchments (78.5% positive).
- Dungeon League is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nine Parchments is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dungeon League has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon League vs Nine Parchments — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon League or Nine Parchments first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Parchments (2017) came out before Dungeon League (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 Dungeon League and Nine Parchments similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dungeon League and Nine Parchments have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon League ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Nine Parchments ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.