Choose Dark and Light
Choose Dark and Light if you want an Action and Early Access experience. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dark and Light vs Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves
Dark and Light and Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves both land in Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Dark and Light (2017) is 4 years older than Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves (2021). Dark and Light scores higher on Steam reviews (51.1% positive) than Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves (38.5% 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 Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves
Choose Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves launched in 2021.
Both Dark and Light and Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Dark and Light |  Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Snail Games USA | Botgate |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Dark and Light (2017) is 4 years older than Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves (2021).
- Dark and Light scores higher on Steam reviews (51.1% positive) than Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves (38.5% positive).
- Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Dark and Light (15.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dark and Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves has no Deck rating yet.
Dark and Light vs Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves — FAQ
- Should I play Dark and Light or Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves first?
- If you want chronology, Dark and Light (2017) came out before Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves (2021). 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 Dark and Light and Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Dark and Light and Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark and Light ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Dark and Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dark and Light is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Other Realms: Dwarves & more Dwarves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.