Choose DANGEROUS DUELS
Choose DANGEROUS DUELS if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. DANGEROUS DUELS launched in 2016.
DANGEROUS DUELS vs Nidhogg 2
DANGEROUS DUELS and Nidhogg 2 both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. DANGEROUS DUELS (2016) is 1 year older than Nidhogg 2 (2017). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (DANGEROUS DUELS: 10 reviews, Nidhogg 2: 657). 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 Nidhogg 2
Choose Nidhogg 2 if you want a Casual game with Online PvP. Nidhogg 2 launched in 2017.
Both DANGEROUS DUELS and Nidhogg 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 79.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DANGEROUS DUELS |  Nidhogg 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 79.5% positive (657 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sophie Houlden | Messhof |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- DANGEROUS DUELS (2016) is 1 year older than Nidhogg 2 (2017).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (DANGEROUS DUELS: 10 reviews, Nidhogg 2: 657).
- DANGEROUS DUELS is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Nidhogg 2 (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nidhogg 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; DANGEROUS DUELS has no Deck rating yet.
DANGEROUS DUELS vs Nidhogg 2 — FAQ
- Should I play DANGEROUS DUELS or Nidhogg 2 first?
- If you want chronology, DANGEROUS DUELS (2016) came out before Nidhogg 2 (2017). 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 DANGEROUS DUELS and Nidhogg 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.