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 In Celebration of Violence
Dungeon Souls and In Celebration of Violence 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 2 years older than In Celebration of Violence (2018). In Celebration of Violence scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% 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 In Celebration of Violence
Choose In Celebration of Violence if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.3% positive across 190 reviews.
Both Dungeon Souls and In Celebration of Violence 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 |  In Celebration of Violence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 86.3% positive (190 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Julian Edison |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 2 years older than In Celebration of Violence (2018).
- In Celebration of Violence scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- In Celebration of Violence is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; In Celebration of Violence does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; In Celebration of Violence has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs In Celebration of Violence — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Souls or In Celebration of Violence?
- On Steam reviews In Celebration of Violence scores higher (86.3% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, In Celebration of Violence 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 In Celebration of Violence first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before In Celebration of Violence (2018). 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 In Celebration of Violence 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 In Celebration of Violence have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while In Celebration of Violence is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. In Celebration of Violence doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.