Choose SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Choose SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.9% positive across 1,114 reviews.
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech vs Dark Quest 3
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech and Dark Quest 3 both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019) is 4 years older than Dark Quest 3 (2023). SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Dark Quest 3 (68.3% 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 Dark Quest 3
Choose Dark Quest 3 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Quest 3 launched in 2023.
Both SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech and Dark Quest 3 sit in 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
 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech |  Dark Quest 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (1,114 reviews) | 68.3% positive (161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Image & Form Games | Brain Seal Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019) is 4 years older than Dark Quest 3 (2023).
- SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Dark Quest 3 (68.3% positive).
- Dark Quest 3 is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (9.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is Deck Verified, Dark Quest 3 is Deck Playable.
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech vs Dark Quest 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech or Dark Quest 3?
- On Steam reviews SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech scores higher (85.9% positive) than Dark Quest 3 (68.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech or Dark Quest 3 first?
- If you want chronology, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019) came out before Dark Quest 3 (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 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech and Dark Quest 3 similar?
- They overlap on 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.