Choose Disgaea 5 Complete
Choose Disgaea 5 Complete if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.2% positive across 1,696 reviews.
Disgaea 5 Complete vs Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless 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 5 years older than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (2023). Disgaea 5 Complete scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (80.7% 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 Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Choose Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless launched in 2023.
Both Disgaea 5 Complete and Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Disgaea 5 Complete |  Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (1,696 reviews) | 80.7% positive (579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., Systemsoft beta, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Disgaea 5 Complete (2018) is 5 years older than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (2023).
- Disgaea 5 Complete scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (80.7% positive).
- Disgaea 5 Complete is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (19.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Disgaea 5 Complete vs Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless — FAQ
- Which is better, Disgaea 5 Complete or Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless?
- On Steam reviews Disgaea 5 Complete scores higher (89.2% positive) than Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Disgaea 5 Complete is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Disgaea 5 Complete or Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless first?
- If you want chronology, Disgaea 5 Complete (2018) came out before Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (2023). 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 7: Vows of the Virtueless 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 7: Vows of the Virtueless 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.