Choose Dungreed
Choose Dungreed if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dungreed vs Skul: The Hero Slayer
Dungreed and Skul: The Hero Slayer 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. Dungreed (2018) is 3 years older than Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Dungreed: 2,485 reviews, Skul: The Hero Slayer: 9,565). 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 Skul: The Hero Slayer
Choose Skul: The Hero Slayer if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,565 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dungreed and Skul: The Hero Slayer sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 92.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dungreed |  Skul: The Hero Slayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (2,485 reviews) | 92.4% positive (9,565 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TEAM HORAY | SOUTHPAW GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dungreed (2018) is 3 years older than Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Dungreed: 2,485 reviews, Skul: The Hero Slayer: 9,565).
- Skul: The Hero Slayer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dungreed (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dungreed is Deck Verified, Skul: The Hero Slayer is Deck Unsupported.
Dungreed vs Skul: The Hero Slayer — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungreed or Skul: The Hero Slayer?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dungreed sits at 93.1% positive (2,485 reviews), Skul: The Hero Slayer at 92.4% (9,565). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dungreed or Skul: The Hero Slayer first?
- If you want chronology, Dungreed (2018) came out before Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021). 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 Dungreed and Skul: The Hero Slayer 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.