Choose Dungeons of the Fallen
Choose Dungeons of the Fallen if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dungeons of the Fallen launched in 2019.
Dungeons of the Fallen vs Young Souls
Dungeons of the Fallen and Young Souls both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Dungeons of the Fallen (2019) is 3 years older than Young Souls (2022). Young Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Dungeons of the Fallen (71.4% 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 Young Souls
Choose Young Souls if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Young Souls launched in 2022.
Both Dungeons of the Fallen and Young Souls sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Dungeons of the Fallen |  Young Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) | 83.2% positive (202 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Krystian Weselski | 1P2P |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeons of the Fallen (2019) is 3 years older than Young Souls (2022).
- Young Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Dungeons of the Fallen (71.4% positive).
- Dungeons of the Fallen is free; Young Souls is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Young Souls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dungeons of the Fallen has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeons of the Fallen vs Young Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeons of the Fallen or Young Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeons of the Fallen (2019) came out before Young Souls (2022). 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 Dungeons of the Fallen and Young Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Dungeons of the Fallen and Young Souls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeons of the Fallen ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Young Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dungeons of the Fallen free?
- Yes — Dungeons of the Fallen is a free-to-play Steam title. Young Souls is paid (24.99 USD).