Choose Cowboy Escape
Choose Cowboy Escape if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Cowboy Escape launched in 2018.
Cowboy Escape vs Dungeons of the dead
Cowboy Escape and Dungeons of the dead both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2018. Dungeons of the dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cowboy Escape (0.69 USD vs. 0.69 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 Dungeons of the dead
Choose Dungeons of the dead if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Dungeons of the dead launched in 2018.
Both Cowboy Escape and Dungeons of the dead sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Cowboy Escape |  Dungeons of the dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.69 USD | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | azimuth team | azimuth team |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Dungeons of the dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cowboy Escape (0.69 USD vs. 0.69 USD).
Cowboy Escape vs Dungeons of the dead — FAQ
- Are Cowboy Escape and Dungeons of the dead similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Dungeons of the dead have multiplayer like Cowboy Escape?
- No. Cowboy Escape supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dungeons of the dead is listed as single-player only.