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One Deck Dungeon vs Trials of Fire

One Deck Dungeon and Trials of Fire both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. One Deck Dungeon (2018) is 3 years older than Trials of Fire (2021). Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than One Deck Dungeon (79.1% 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 One Deck Dungeon

Choose One Deck Dungeon if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. One Deck Dungeon launched in 2018.

Choose Trials of Fire

Choose Trials of Fire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 1,597 reviews.

Both One Deck Dungeon and Trials of Fire sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

One Deck Dungeon vs Trials of Fire — Steam metadata comparison
One Deck Dungeon — Steam game coverOne Deck DungeonTrials of Fire — Steam game coverTrials of Fire
Released20182021
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPGStrategy, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews79.1% positive (613 reviews)88.7% positive (1,597 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersHandelabra Games Inc.Whatboy Games

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One Deck Dungeon vs Trials of Fire — FAQ

Which is better, One Deck Dungeon or Trials of Fire?
On Steam reviews Trials of Fire scores higher (88.7% positive) than One Deck Dungeon (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Trials of Fire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play One Deck Dungeon or Trials of Fire first?
If you want chronology, One Deck Dungeon (2018) came out before Trials of Fire (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 One Deck Dungeon and Trials of Fire similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
Does Trials of Fire have multiplayer like One Deck Dungeon?
No. One Deck Dungeon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Trials of Fire is listed as single-player only.
Do One Deck Dungeon and Trials of Fire both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
One Deck Dungeon vs Trials of Fire — Verdict (2026) · imho.run