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SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties vs Grid Tactics: Duel

SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Grid Tactics: Duel both land in Strategy, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties (2024) is 2 years older than Grid Tactics: Duel (2026). Grid Tactics: Duel is free; SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties is paid (2.09 USD). 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 SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties

Choose SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties launched in 2024.

Choose Grid Tactics: Duel

Choose Grid Tactics: Duel if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with MMO and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Grid Tactics: Duel launched in 2026.

Both SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Grid Tactics: Duel sit in Strategy and Early Access 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

SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties vs Grid Tactics: Duel — Steam metadata comparison
SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties — Steam game coverSQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling BeastiesGrid Tactics: Duel — Steam game coverGrid Tactics: Duel
Released20242026
GenresStrategy, Early AccessStrategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.09 USDFree to play
Steam reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersSteven Stwalley, Faust Logic, Inc.Gon

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SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties vs Grid Tactics: Duel — FAQ

Should I play SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties or Grid Tactics: Duel first?
If you want chronology, SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties (2024) came out before Grid Tactics: Duel (2026). 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 SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties and Grid Tactics: Duel similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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 Grid Tactics: Duel free?
Yes — Grid Tactics: Duel is a free-to-play Steam title. SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties is paid (2.09 USD).
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