Choose Artifact
Choose Artifact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,748 Steam reviews back the pick.
Artifact vs Dota Underlords
Artifact and Dota Underlords both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Artifact (2018) is 1 year older than Dota Underlords (2019). Dota Underlords scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Artifact (57.9% 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 Dota Underlords
Choose Dota Underlords if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.2% positive across 33,493 reviews.
Both Artifact and Dota Underlords sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Artifact |  Dota Underlords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 57.9% positive (9,748 reviews) | 84.2% positive (33,493 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Valve | Valve |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Artifact (2018) is 1 year older than Dota Underlords (2019).
- Dota Underlords scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Artifact (57.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Artifact is Deck Playable, Dota Underlords is Deck Verified.
Artifact vs Dota Underlords — FAQ
- Which is better, Artifact or Dota Underlords?
- On Steam reviews Dota Underlords scores higher (84.2% positive) than Artifact (57.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dota Underlords is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Artifact or Dota Underlords first?
- If you want chronology, Artifact (2018) came out before Dota Underlords (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 Artifact and Dota Underlords similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.