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 Dreadnought Sol
Dungeon Souls and Dreadnought Sol 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 1 year older than Dreadnought Sol (2017). Dreadnought Sol is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (3.99 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 Dreadnought Sol
Choose Dreadnought Sol if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dreadnought Sol launched in 2017.
Both Dungeon Souls and Dreadnought Sol 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 |  Dreadnought Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | The Sherrinford |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 1 year older than Dreadnought Sol (2017).
- Dreadnought Sol is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (3.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Dreadnought Sol does not.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dreadnought Sol has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs Dreadnought Sol — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Dreadnought Sol first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Dreadnought Sol (2017). 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 Dreadnought Sol 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 Dreadnought Sol have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Dreadnought Sol is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dreadnought Sol doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.