Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Happy Grumps
Dungeon Souls and Happy Grumps both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Happy Grumps (2020). Happy Grumps is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). 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 Happy Grumps
Choose Happy Grumps if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Grumps launched in 2020.
Both Dungeon Souls and Happy Grumps sit in Indie 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
 Dungeon Souls |  Happy Grumps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Glenn LaBarre, Drew Conley |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Happy Grumps (2020).
- Happy Grumps is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Happy Grumps does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Happy Grumps has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs Happy Grumps — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Happy Grumps first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Happy Grumps (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 Happy Grumps similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Happy Grumps have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Happy Grumps is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Happy Grumps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.