Choose Phobies
Choose Phobies if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Phobies launched in 2022.
Phobies vs Gridholm
Phobies and Gridholm both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Phobies is free; Gridholm is paid (Price unknown). Phobies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gridholm has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gridholm
Choose Gridholm if you want an Early Access experience.
Both Phobies and Gridholm sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Phobies |  Gridholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (733 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Phobies Holdings Inc. | Logos Nova |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Phobies is free; Gridholm is paid (Price unknown).
- Phobies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gridholm has no Deck rating yet.
Phobies vs Gridholm — FAQ
- Are Phobies and Gridholm similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Phobies free?
- Yes — Phobies is a free-to-play Steam title. Gridholm is paid (Price unknown).