Choose Skull's Impossible Quest
Choose Skull's Impossible Quest if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skull's Impossible Quest launched in 2022.
Skull's Impossible Quest vs Dredgers
Skull's Impossible Quest and Dredgers both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Dredgers (2019) is 3 years older than Skull's Impossible Quest (2022). Skull's Impossible Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dredgers (85.9% 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 Dredgers
Choose Dredgers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dredgers launched in 2019.
Both Skull's Impossible Quest and Dredgers sit in Indie 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
 Skull's Impossible Quest |  Dredgers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 85.9% positive (234 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chris Lucian | Pirate-Rob |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Dredgers (2019) is 3 years older than Skull's Impossible Quest (2022).
- Skull's Impossible Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dredgers (85.9% positive).
- Skull's Impossible Quest is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dredgers (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Dredgers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Skull's Impossible Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Skull's Impossible Quest vs Dredgers — FAQ
- Should I play Skull's Impossible Quest or Dredgers first?
- If you want chronology, Dredgers (2019) came out before Skull's Impossible Quest (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 Skull's Impossible Quest and Dredgers similar?
- They overlap on 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.