Choose Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Choose Darksiders Warmastered Edition if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition vs Paladin Slayer
Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Paladin Slayer both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016) is 3 years older than Paladin Slayer (2019). Paladin Slayer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Paladin Slayer
Choose Paladin Slayer if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paladin Slayer launched in 2019.
Both Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Paladin Slayer sit in Action, Adventure, 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
 Darksiders Warmastered Edition |  Paladin Slayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (4,199 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KAIKO, Vigil Games | SeedWall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016) is 3 years older than Paladin Slayer (2019).
- Paladin Slayer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Darksiders Warmastered Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Paladin Slayer has no Deck rating yet.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition vs Paladin Slayer — FAQ
- Should I play Darksiders Warmastered Edition or Paladin Slayer first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016) came out before Paladin Slayer (2019). 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 Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Paladin Slayer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Darksiders Warmastered Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darksiders Warmastered Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Paladin Slayer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.