Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
Dungeon Souls and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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. Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Dungeon Souls (2016). Deathstate: Abyssal Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% 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 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
Choose Deathstate: Abyssal Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 239 reviews.
Both Dungeon Souls and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Deathstate: Abyssal Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 86.6% positive (239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Bread Machine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Dungeon Souls (2016).
- Deathstate: Abyssal Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- Deathstate: Abyssal Edition is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Deathstate: Abyssal Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable, Deathstate: Abyssal Edition is Deck Verified.
Dungeon Souls vs Deathstate: Abyssal Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Souls or Deathstate: Abyssal Edition?
- On Steam reviews Deathstate: Abyssal Edition scores higher (86.6% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (2015) came out before Dungeon Souls (2016). 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 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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.
- Does Deathstate: Abyssal Edition have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Deathstate: Abyssal Edition is listed as single-player only.