Choose Barbarian Souls
Choose Barbarian Souls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Barbarian Souls launched in 2019.
Barbarian Souls vs Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension
Barbarian Souls and Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Barbarian Souls (2019) is 1 year older than Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension (2020). Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Barbarian Souls (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension
Choose Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension launched in 2020.
Both Barbarian Souls and Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Barbarian Souls |  Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 34.8% positive (23 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sabrina Aridi | Sabrina Aridi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Barbarian Souls (2019) is 1 year older than Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension (2020).
- Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Barbarian Souls (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Barbarian Souls vs Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension — FAQ
- Should I play Barbarian Souls or Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension first?
- If you want chronology, Barbarian Souls (2019) came out before Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension (2020). 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 Barbarian Souls and Dangerous Lands 2 - Evil Ascension similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.