Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 Hyforge
Dungeon Souls and Hyforge 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. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 5 years older than Hyforge (2021). Dungeon Souls is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Hyforge (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Hyforge
Choose Hyforge if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hyforge launched in 2021.
Both Dungeon Souls and Hyforge sit in RPG 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 |  Hyforge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Piko Island Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 5 years older than Hyforge (2021).
- Dungeon Souls is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Hyforge (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Hyforge does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hyforge has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs Hyforge — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Hyforge first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Hyforge (2021). 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 Hyforge 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.
- Does Hyforge have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hyforge is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hyforge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.