Choose The Hardest Dungeon
Choose The Hardest Dungeon if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. The Hardest Dungeon launched in 2018.
The Hardest Dungeon vs Slayin DX
The Hardest Dungeon and Slayin DX both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. The Hardest Dungeon (2018) is 6 years older than Slayin DX (2024). Slayin DX scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Hardest Dungeon (73.3% 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 Slayin DX
Choose Slayin DX if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slayin DX launched in 2024.
Both The Hardest Dungeon and Slayin DX sit in Action, 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
 The Hardest Dungeon |  Slayin DX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) | 100% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pippala Games | Pixel Licker LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Hardest Dungeon (2018) is 6 years older than Slayin DX (2024).
- Slayin DX scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Hardest Dungeon (73.3% positive).
- Slayin DX is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hardest Dungeon has no Deck rating yet.
The Hardest Dungeon vs Slayin DX — FAQ
- Should I play The Hardest Dungeon or Slayin DX first?
- If you want chronology, The Hardest Dungeon (2018) came out before Slayin DX (2024). 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 The Hardest Dungeon and Slayin DX similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.