Choose Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Choose Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 12,721 Steam reviews back the pick.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair vs ARTISAN
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and ARTISAN both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2016) is 6 years older than ARTISAN (2022). ARTISAN is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 ARTISAN
Choose ARTISAN if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ARTISAN launched in 2022.
Both Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and ARTISAN sit in 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
 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair |  ARTISAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,721 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games | STARRYWARE, The Order Of The Frame |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2016) is 6 years older than ARTISAN (2022).
- ARTISAN is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ARTISAN has no Deck rating yet.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair vs ARTISAN — FAQ
- Should I play Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair or ARTISAN first?
- If you want chronology, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2016) came out before ARTISAN (2022). 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 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and ARTISAN similar?
- They overlap on 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 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ARTISAN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.