Choose Book of Demons
Choose Book of Demons if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. 3,873 Steam reviews back the pick.
Book of Demons vs Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment
Book of Demons and Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Book of Demons (2018) is 7 years older than Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment (2025). Book of Demons scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment (84.6% 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 Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment
Choose Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment launched in 2025.
Both Book of Demons and Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment sit in Action and RPG 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
 Book of Demons |  Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 10.04 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (3,873 reviews) | 84.6% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thing Trunk | Echo7Project |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Book of Demons (2018) is 7 years older than Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment (2025).
- Book of Demons scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment (84.6% positive).
- Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Book of Demons (10.04 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Book of Demons vs Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment — FAQ
- Should I play Book of Demons or Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment first?
- If you want chronology, Book of Demons (2018) came out before Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment (2025). 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 Book of Demons and Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.