Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Action 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood
Dungeon Souls and Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 8 years older than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Dungeon Souls: 802 reviews, Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood: 28). 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood
Choose Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood launched in 2024.
Both Dungeon Souls and Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.3% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dungeon Souls |  Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 75% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Insane Dreamers |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 8 years older than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Dungeon Souls: 802 reviews, Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood: 28).
- Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dungeon Souls vs Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024). 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is listed as single-player only.