Choose Disgaea 5 Complete
Choose Disgaea 5 Complete if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,696 Steam reviews back the pick.
Disgaea 5 Complete vs Disgaea 4 Complete+
Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 4 Complete+ both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Disgaea 5 Complete (2018) is 2 years older than Disgaea 4 Complete+ (2020). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Disgaea 5 Complete: 1,696 reviews, Disgaea 4 Complete+: 409). 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 Disgaea 4 Complete+
Choose Disgaea 4 Complete+ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Disgaea 4 Complete+ launched in 2020.
Both Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 4 Complete+ sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.2% vs 88.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Disgaea 5 Complete |  Disgaea 4 Complete+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (1,696 reviews) | 88.5% positive (409 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Disgaea 5 Complete (2018) is 2 years older than Disgaea 4 Complete+ (2020).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Disgaea 5 Complete: 1,696 reviews, Disgaea 4 Complete+: 409).
- Disgaea 4 Complete+ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Disgaea 5 Complete (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Disgaea 5 Complete vs Disgaea 4 Complete+ — FAQ
- Which is better, Disgaea 5 Complete or Disgaea 4 Complete+?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Disgaea 5 Complete sits at 89.2% positive (1,696 reviews), Disgaea 4 Complete+ at 88.5% (409). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Disgaea 5 Complete or Disgaea 4 Complete+ first?
- If you want chronology, Disgaea 5 Complete (2018) came out before Disgaea 4 Complete+ (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 Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 4 Complete+ similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 4 Complete+ 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.