Choose Egress
Choose Egress if you want a RPG experience. Egress launched in 2019.
Egress vs Dragon World
Egress and Dragon World both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Dragon World (2018) is 1 year older than Egress (2019). Egress scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Dragon World (53.7% 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 Dragon World
Choose Dragon World if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dragon World launched in 2018.
Both Egress and Dragon World sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Egress |  Dragon World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (43 reviews) | 53.7% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fazan | FreezeNova |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dragon World (2018) is 1 year older than Egress (2019).
- Egress scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Dragon World (53.7% positive).
- Dragon World is free; Egress is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dragon World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Egress has no Deck rating yet.
Egress vs Dragon World — FAQ
- Should I play Egress or Dragon World first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon World (2018) came out before Egress (2019). 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 Dragon World similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Egress and Dragon World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Egress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dragon World ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dragon World free?
- Yes — Dragon World is a free-to-play Steam title. Egress is paid (14.99 USD).