Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Gatedelvers
Dungeon Souls and Gatedelvers 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 7 years older than Gatedelvers (2023). Gatedelvers scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% 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 Gatedelvers
Choose Gatedelvers if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gatedelvers launched in 2023.
Both Dungeon Souls and Gatedelvers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 |  Gatedelvers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 94.4% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Unikone |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 7 years older than Gatedelvers (2023).
- Gatedelvers scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- Dungeon Souls is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Gatedelvers (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dungeon Souls vs Gatedelvers — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Gatedelvers first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Gatedelvers (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 Gatedelvers 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 Gatedelvers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Gatedelvers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.