Choose GRUNND
Choose GRUNND if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. GRUNND launched in 2023.
GRUNND vs How Deep Is the Dark Water?
GRUNND and How Deep Is the Dark Water? both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. GRUNND (2023) is 2 years older than How Deep Is the Dark Water? (2025). GRUNND is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than How Deep Is the Dark Water? (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 How Deep Is the Dark Water?
Choose How Deep Is the Dark Water? if it matches what drew you to this matchup. How Deep Is the Dark Water? launched in 2025.
Both GRUNND and How Deep Is the Dark Water? sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 GRUNND |  How Deep Is the Dark Water? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SEKTAHOUSE | Rhett Tsai |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- GRUNND (2023) is 2 years older than How Deep Is the Dark Water? (2025).
- GRUNND is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than How Deep Is the Dark Water? (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
GRUNND vs How Deep Is the Dark Water? — FAQ
- Should I play GRUNND or How Deep Is the Dark Water? first?
- If you want chronology, GRUNND (2023) came out before How Deep Is the Dark Water? (2025). 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 GRUNND and How Deep Is the Dark Water? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.