Choose Egress
Choose Egress if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Egress launched in 2019.
Egress vs Dolmen
Egress and Dolmen 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. Egress (2019) is 3 years older than Dolmen (2022). Egress scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Dolmen (53.1% 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 Dolmen
Choose Dolmen if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dolmen launched in 2022.
Both Egress and Dolmen sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Egress |  Dolmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (43 reviews) | 53.1% positive (130 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fazan | Massive Work Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Egress (2019) is 3 years older than Dolmen (2022).
- Egress scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Dolmen (53.1% positive).
- Egress is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dolmen (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dolmen is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Egress has no Deck rating yet.
Egress vs Dolmen — FAQ
- Should I play Egress or Dolmen first?
- If you want chronology, Egress (2019) came out before Dolmen (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 Egress and Dolmen 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 Egress and Dolmen have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Egress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dolmen ships Online Co-op, Co-op.