Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Seals of the Bygone
Dungeon Souls and Seals of the Bygone both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Seals of the Bygone (2020). Seals of the Bygone scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% 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 Seals of the Bygone
Choose Seals of the Bygone if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seals of the Bygone launched in 2020.
Both Dungeon Souls and Seals of the Bygone sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Dungeon Souls |  Seals of the Bygone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 87.5% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | rologfos |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Seals of the Bygone (2020).
- Seals of the Bygone scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- Seals of the Bygone is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dungeon Souls vs Seals of the Bygone — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Seals of the Bygone first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Seals of the Bygone (2020). 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 Souls and Seals of the Bygone similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Souls and Seals of the Bygone have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Seals of the Bygone ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.