Choose Dungeon Defenders
Choose Dungeon Defenders if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,635 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dungeon Defenders vs Sky Cannoneer
Dungeon Defenders and Sky Cannoneer both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Dungeon Defenders (2011) is 9 years older than Sky Cannoneer (2020). Dungeon Defenders scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Sky Cannoneer (73.3% 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 Sky Cannoneer
Choose Sky Cannoneer if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sky Cannoneer launched in 2020.
Both Dungeon Defenders and Sky Cannoneer sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Dungeon Defenders |  Sky Cannoneer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (8,635 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Chromatic Games | Element Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Dungeon Defenders (2011) is 9 years older than Sky Cannoneer (2020).
- Dungeon Defenders scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Sky Cannoneer (73.3% positive).
- Dungeon Defenders is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sky Cannoneer (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dungeon Defenders has co-op; Sky Cannoneer does not.
- Steam Deck: Dungeon Defenders is Deck Unsupported, Sky Cannoneer is Deck Playable.
Dungeon Defenders vs Sky Cannoneer — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Defenders or Sky Cannoneer first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Defenders (2011) came out before Sky Cannoneer (2020). 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 Dungeon Defenders and Sky Cannoneer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.