Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want an Indie, 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 Magical Monsters
Dungeon Souls and Magical Monsters both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 8 years older than Magical Monsters (2024). Magical Monsters is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (6.00 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 Magical Monsters
Choose Magical Monsters if it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Magical Monsters launched in 2024.
Both Dungeon Souls and Magical Monsters sit in Action 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 |  Magical Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Crydan Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 8 years older than Magical Monsters (2024).
- Magical Monsters is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (6.00 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Magical Monsters does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Magical Monsters has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs Magical Monsters — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Magical Monsters first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Magical Monsters (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 Magical Monsters similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Magical Monsters have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Magical Monsters is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Magical Monsters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.