Choose Last Epoch
Choose Last Epoch if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.5% positive across 59,355 reviews.
Last Epoch vs Dragonkin: The Banished
Last Epoch and Dragonkin: The Banished both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Last Epoch (2024) is 2 years older than Dragonkin: The Banished (2026). Last Epoch scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% 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 Dragonkin: The Banished
Choose Dragonkin: The Banished if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dragonkin: The Banished launched in 2026.
Both Last Epoch and Dragonkin: The Banished sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Last Epoch |  Dragonkin: The Banished | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (59,355 reviews) | 78.1% positive (992 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Eleventh Hour Games | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Last Epoch (2024) is 2 years older than Dragonkin: The Banished (2026).
- Last Epoch scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% positive).
- Dragonkin: The Banished is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Last Epoch (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Last Epoch is Deck Verified, Dragonkin: The Banished is Deck Playable.
Last Epoch vs Dragonkin: The Banished — FAQ
- Which is better, Last Epoch or Dragonkin: The Banished?
- On Steam reviews Last Epoch scores higher (80.5% positive) than Dragonkin: The Banished (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Last Epoch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Last Epoch or Dragonkin: The Banished first?
- If you want chronology, Last Epoch (2024) came out before Dragonkin: The Banished (2026). 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 Last Epoch and Dragonkin: The Banished similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 both Last Epoch and Dragonkin: The Banished have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Last Epoch ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dragonkin: The Banished ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.