Choose Dicey Dungeons
Choose Dicey Dungeons if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 6,133 reviews.
Dicey Dungeons vs Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
Dicey Dungeons and Poker Quest: Swords and Spades both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Dicey Dungeons (2019) is 3 years older than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022). Dicey Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% 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 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
Choose Poker Quest: Swords and Spades if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poker Quest: Swords and Spades launched in 2022.
Both Dicey Dungeons and Poker Quest: Swords and Spades sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Dicey Dungeons |  Poker Quest: Swords and Spades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (6,133 reviews) | 86.8% positive (538 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terry Cavanagh | Playsaurus |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Dicey Dungeons (2019) is 3 years older than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022).
- Dicey Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% positive).
- Poker Quest: Swords and Spades is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dicey Dungeons (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dicey Dungeons is Deck Verified, Poker Quest: Swords and Spades is Deck Playable.
Dicey Dungeons vs Poker Quest: Swords and Spades — FAQ
- Which is better, Dicey Dungeons or Poker Quest: Swords and Spades?
- On Steam reviews Dicey Dungeons scores higher (90% positive) than Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dicey Dungeons is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dicey Dungeons or Poker Quest: Swords and Spades first?
- If you want chronology, Dicey Dungeons (2019) came out before Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2022). 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 Dicey Dungeons and Poker Quest: Swords and Spades similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.