Choose Descent: Road to Legend
Choose Descent: Road to Legend if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Descent: Road to Legend launched in 2016.
Descent: Road to Legend vs SumMon
Descent: Road to Legend and SumMon both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Descent: Road to Legend (2016) is 11 years older than SumMon (2027). Descent: Road to Legend is free; SumMon is paid (Price unknown). 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 SumMon
Choose SumMon if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SumMon launched in 2027.
Both Descent: Road to Legend and SumMon sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op, 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
 Descent: Road to Legend |  SumMon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (201 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fantasy Flight Games | UnphysicalMachinery |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Descent: Road to Legend (2016) is 11 years older than SumMon (2027).
- Descent: Road to Legend is free; SumMon is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Descent: Road to Legend vs SumMon — FAQ
- Should I play Descent: Road to Legend or SumMon first?
- If you want chronology, Descent: Road to Legend (2016) came out before SumMon (2027). 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 Descent: Road to Legend and SumMon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Descent: Road to Legend and SumMon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Descent: Road to Legend ships Co-op; SumMon ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Descent: Road to Legend free?
- Yes — Descent: Road to Legend is a free-to-play Steam title. SumMon is paid (Price unknown).