Choose Darksiders Genesis
Choose Darksiders Genesis if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.9% positive across 3,410 reviews.
Darksiders Genesis vs Dragonkin: The Banished
Darksiders Genesis and Dragonkin: The Banished 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. Darksiders Genesis (2019) is 7 years older than Dragonkin: The Banished (2026). Darksiders Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% 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 Dragonkin: The Banished
Choose Dragonkin: The Banished if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dragonkin: The Banished launched in 2026.
Both Darksiders Genesis and Dragonkin: The Banished sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Darksiders Genesis |  Dragonkin: The Banished | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (3,410 reviews) | 78.1% positive (992 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Airship Syndicate | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Darksiders Genesis (2019) is 7 years older than Dragonkin: The Banished (2026).
- Darksiders Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% positive).
- Darksiders Genesis is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Dragonkin: The Banished (4.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Darksiders Genesis is Deck Verified, Dragonkin: The Banished is Deck Playable.
Darksiders Genesis vs Dragonkin: The Banished — FAQ
- Which is better, Darksiders Genesis or Dragonkin: The Banished?
- On Steam reviews Darksiders Genesis scores higher (84.9% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darksiders Genesis is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Darksiders Genesis or Dragonkin: The Banished first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders Genesis (2019) came out before Dragonkin: The Banished (2026). 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 Darksiders Genesis and Dragonkin: The Banished 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.
- Do both Darksiders Genesis and Dragonkin: The Banished have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Darksiders Genesis ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Dragonkin: The Banished ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.