Choose Hellish Quart
Choose Hellish Quart if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, VR Supported, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 4,462 reviews.
Hellish Quart vs Griefhelm
Hellish Quart and Griefhelm 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. Griefhelm (2020) is 1 year older than Hellish Quart (2021). Hellish Quart scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Griefhelm (77.3% 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 Griefhelm
Choose Griefhelm if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Griefhelm launched in 2020.
Both Hellish Quart and Griefhelm sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Hellish Quart |  Griefhelm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (4,462 reviews) | 77.3% positive (185 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kubold | Johnny Dale Lonack |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Griefhelm (2020) is 1 year older than Hellish Quart (2021).
- Hellish Quart scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Griefhelm (77.3% positive).
- Griefhelm is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Hellish Quart (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Griefhelm has co-op; Hellish Quart does not.
- Steam Deck: Hellish Quart is Deck Verified, Griefhelm is Deck Playable.
Hellish Quart vs Griefhelm — FAQ
- Which is better, Hellish Quart or Griefhelm?
- On Steam reviews Hellish Quart scores higher (88% positive) than Griefhelm (77.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hellish Quart is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hellish Quart or Griefhelm first?
- If you want chronology, Griefhelm (2020) came out before Hellish Quart (2021). 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 Hellish Quart and Griefhelm 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.