Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want a 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 illumine
Dungeon Souls and illumine 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. Both released in 2016. illumine scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% 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 illumine
Choose illumine if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. illumine launched in 2016.
Both Dungeon Souls and illumine 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 |  illumine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Dejima |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- illumine scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- illumine is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (0.89 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; illumine does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; illumine has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs illumine — FAQ
- Are Dungeon Souls and illumine 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 illumine have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while illumine is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. illumine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.