Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Darkzan Arena
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Darkzan Arena both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) is 7 years older than Darkzan Arena (2023). Darkzan Arena is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Castle / 失落城堡 |  Darkzan Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (1,399 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hunter Studio | MrBoscheinen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) is 7 years older than Darkzan Arena (2023).
- Darkzan Arena is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Darkzan Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Darkzan Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Castle / 失落城堡 or Darkzan Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) came out before Darkzan Arena (2023). 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 Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Darkzan Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.
- Do both Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Darkzan Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Castle / 失落城堡 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Darkzan Arena ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Lost Castle / 失落城堡 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Darkzan Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.