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Dungeon Keeper Gold™VSDungeons 2

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

Quality
74Popularity
23Value
39
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 13 days
$4.99
Buy Now
VS
Dungeons 2

Dungeons 2

StrategySimulationRPG
Quality
74Popularity
27Value
77
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 3 days
−95% $1.09
Buy Now

Winner

Dungeons 2 wins 11 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

4
Dungeon Keeper Gold™
4 of 15 metrics
Dungeons 2
11 of 15 metrics
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Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.99 -
$1.09 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
N/A -
$0.61 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-95% Wins
Sales Frequency
5 price changes -
151 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
70/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
93% positive Wins
79.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
584 -
2.3K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
543 -
1.8K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
41 Wins
473 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
23 Wins
16 -
Steam Recommendations
574 -
2.3K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
25 Wins
Supported Languages
8 languages -
10 languages Wins
Release Date
Mar 2024 Wins
Apr 2015 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleDungeon Keeper Gold™

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

MaybeDungeons 2

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Dungeon Keeper Gold™
Dungeons 2

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

1 Store
Steam
Steam$4.99Buy Now
Dungeons 2

Dungeons 2

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −95% $1.09Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +9% $1.19View
Steam
Steam +358% $4.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +1734% $19.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +1734% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

93% positive (584 reviews) — very positive reception
584 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Unfavorable value right now — better ways to spend your money.

$4.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +50%
45 concurrent players — niche audience

Dungeons 2

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

79% positive (2,284 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 70/100 — generally favorable from critics
2,284 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.09 — very accessible price
95% off — massive discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +170%
27 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsDungeon Keeper Gold™Dungeons 2
Release Date
March 7, 2024
April 24, 2015
Developers
Bullfrog Productions
Realmforge Studios
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Kalypso Media Digital
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
25

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Dungeon Keeper Gold™

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP or Vista
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9recommended)
  • DirectX: Version 7.0
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

Dungeons 2

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 x64 (SP1)
  • Processor: AMD Quad-Core @ 3.8 GHz or Intel Quad-Core @ 3.2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 265 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Dungeon Keeper Gold™ or Dungeons 2?

Dungeons 2 won the comparison against Dungeon Keeper Gold™ based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Dungeon Keeper Gold™ worth buying over Dungeons 2?

Based on the metrics, Dungeons 2 won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Dungeons 2 currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 22, 2026, 06:24 AM UTC

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