Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Ember Knights
Dungeon Souls and Ember Knights both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 7 years older than Ember Knights (2023). Ember Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% 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 Ember Knights
Choose Ember Knights if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 3,771 reviews.
Both Dungeon Souls and Ember Knights sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Ember Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 95.3% positive (3,771 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Doom Turtle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 7 years older than Ember Knights (2023).
- Ember Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- Dungeon Souls is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Ember Knights (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable, Ember Knights is Deck Verified.
Dungeon Souls vs Ember Knights — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Souls or Ember Knights?
- On Steam reviews Ember Knights scores higher (95.3% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ember Knights is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Ember Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Ember Knights (2023). 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 Ember Knights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Souls and Ember Knights have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ember Knights ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.