Choose Death Dojo
Choose Death Dojo if you want a Violent experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Death Dojo launched in 2016.
Death Dojo vs Hellsplit: Arena
Death Dojo and Hellsplit: Arena both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Death Dojo (2016) is 3 years older than Hellsplit: Arena (2019). Hellsplit: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Death Dojo (70% 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 Hellsplit: Arena
Choose Hellsplit: Arena if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,079 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Death Dojo and Hellsplit: Arena sit in Action on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Death Dojo |  Hellsplit: Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Violent | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (60 reviews) | 83.4% positive (3,079 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ken Watanabe | Deep Type Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Death Dojo (2016) is 3 years older than Hellsplit: Arena (2019).
- Hellsplit: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Death Dojo (70% positive).
- Death Dojo is free; Hellsplit: Arena is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Death Dojo vs Hellsplit: Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Death Dojo or Hellsplit: Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Death Dojo (2016) came out before Hellsplit: Arena (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 Death Dojo and Hellsplit: Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Death Dojo free?
- Yes — Death Dojo is a free-to-play Steam title. Hellsplit: Arena is paid (24.99 USD).