Choose Fadeholm
Choose Fadeholm if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Fadeholm launched in 2018.
Fadeholm vs Ancient Dungeon
Fadeholm and Ancient Dungeon both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Fadeholm (2018) is 3 years older than Ancient Dungeon (2021). Ancient Dungeon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fadeholm (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Ancient Dungeon
Choose Ancient Dungeon if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Fadeholm and Ancient Dungeon sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Fadeholm |  Ancient Dungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 95.7% positive (1,301 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Enoch, Horbin | Eric Thullen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fadeholm (2018) is 3 years older than Ancient Dungeon (2021).
- Ancient Dungeon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fadeholm (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ancient Dungeon has co-op; Fadeholm does not.
- Ancient Dungeon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fadeholm has no Deck rating yet.
Fadeholm vs Ancient Dungeon — FAQ
- Should I play Fadeholm or Ancient Dungeon first?
- If you want chronology, Fadeholm (2018) came out before Ancient Dungeon (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 Fadeholm and Ancient Dungeon similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Fadeholm have multiplayer like Ancient Dungeon?
- No. Ancient Dungeon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Fadeholm is listed as single-player only.