Duel
Choose two or three worlds. The leader in each criterion is lit; the rows beneath usually settle it when genres differ.
83B
Dota 2
No. 10 in the Index
90S
Dark Souls III
Takes the duel
86A
Darkest Dungeon
No. 7 in the Index
Combat
92
95
88
World & lore
78
90
92
Builds & systems
94
86
86
Fair challenge
70
88
78
PC port
86
84
92
Rank in the Index
No. 10 · tier B
No. 4 · tier S
No. 7 · tier A
Genre
MOBA, Strategy
Soulslike, Action RPG
Roguelike, Turn-based, Strategy
Developer
Valve
FromSoftware
Red Hook Studios
Released
9 July 2013
11 April 2016
19 January 2016
Steam price
Free
$59.99
$24.99
Cost per hour
Free
≈ $1.71
≈ $0.50
Trial
Merciless
Punishing
Punishing
Systems
Windows, macOS, Linux
Windows
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck
Playable
Verified
Verified
Modes
Online PvP, Online co-op
Single-player, Online co-op, Online PvP
Single-player
Verdict
Free, bottomless and merciless. Great, for the right player.
The purest Souls experience on PC. A trial worth taking.
Grim, stylish and cruel in the best way. Excellent.