Choose Dungeons of Dredmor
Choose Dungeons of Dredmor if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dungeons of Dredmor vs Heroes of a Broken Land 2
Dungeons of Dredmor and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 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. Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) is 8 years older than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019). Heroes of a Broken Land 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Dungeons of Dredmor (94.1% 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 Heroes of a Broken Land 2
Choose Heroes of a Broken Land 2 if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heroes of a Broken Land 2 launched in 2019.
Both Dungeons of Dredmor and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.1% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dungeons of Dredmor |  Heroes of a Broken Land 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (3,196 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaslamp Games, Inc. | Winged Pixel Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) is 8 years older than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019).
- Heroes of a Broken Land 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Dungeons of Dredmor (94.1% positive).
- Dungeons of Dredmor is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dungeons of Dredmor is Deck Playable, Heroes of a Broken Land 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Dungeons of Dredmor vs Heroes of a Broken Land 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeons of Dredmor or Heroes of a Broken Land 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) came out before Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019). 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 Dungeons of Dredmor and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 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.