Choose D&D Lords of Waterdeep
Choose D&D Lords of Waterdeep if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 1,301 reviews.
D&D Lords of Waterdeep vs Roll Player - The Board Game
D&D Lords of Waterdeep and Roll Player - The Board Game 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. D&D Lords of Waterdeep (2017) is 6 years older than Roll Player - The Board Game (2023). D&D Lords of Waterdeep scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Roll Player - The Board Game (89.8% 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 Roll Player - The Board Game
Choose Roll Player - The Board Game if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Roll Player - The Board Game launched in 2023.
Both D&D Lords of Waterdeep and Roll Player - The Board Game sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 D&D Lords of Waterdeep |  Roll Player - The Board Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (1,301 reviews) | 89.8% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Playdek, Inc. | Mipmap Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- D&D Lords of Waterdeep (2017) is 6 years older than Roll Player - The Board Game (2023).
- D&D Lords of Waterdeep scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Roll Player - The Board Game (89.8% positive).
- D&D Lords of Waterdeep is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Roll Player - The Board Game (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: D&D Lords of Waterdeep is Deck Verified, Roll Player - The Board Game is Deck Playable.
D&D Lords of Waterdeep vs Roll Player - The Board Game — FAQ
- Which is better, D&D Lords of Waterdeep or Roll Player - The Board Game?
- On Steam reviews D&D Lords of Waterdeep scores higher (93.7% positive) than Roll Player - The Board Game (89.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, D&D Lords of Waterdeep is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play D&D Lords of Waterdeep or Roll Player - The Board Game first?
- If you want chronology, D&D Lords of Waterdeep (2017) came out before Roll Player - The Board Game (2023). 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 D&D Lords of Waterdeep and Roll Player - The Board Game 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.