Choose Eight Dragons
Choose Eight Dragons if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Eight Dragons launched in 2019.
Eight Dragons vs IGS Classic Arcade Collection
Eight Dragons and IGS Classic Arcade Collection both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Eight Dragons (2019) is 7 years older than IGS Classic Arcade Collection (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 IGS Classic Arcade Collection
Choose IGS Classic Arcade Collection if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IGS Classic Arcade Collection launched in 2026.
Both Eight Dragons and IGS Classic Arcade Collection sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Eight Dragons |  IGS Classic Arcade Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Extend Mode | IGS(台灣鈊象電子) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Eight Dragons (2019) is 7 years older than IGS Classic Arcade Collection (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Eight Dragons vs IGS Classic Arcade Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Eight Dragons or IGS Classic Arcade Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Eight Dragons (2019) came out before IGS Classic Arcade Collection (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 Eight Dragons and IGS Classic Arcade Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Eight Dragons and IGS Classic Arcade Collection have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Eight Dragons ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; IGS Classic Arcade Collection ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.