Choose Steel Graves
Choose Steel Graves if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Steel Graves launched in 2021.
Steel Graves vs Squid Fighter
Steel Graves and Squid Fighter 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. Steel Graves (2021) is 1 year older than Squid Fighter (2022). Squid Fighter is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Steel Graves (0.99 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 Squid Fighter
Choose Squid Fighter if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Squid Fighter launched in 2022.
Both Steel Graves and Squid Fighter 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
 Steel Graves |  Squid Fighter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aridide Production | Blitzball Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Steel Graves (2021) is 1 year older than Squid Fighter (2022).
- Squid Fighter is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Steel Graves (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steel Graves has co-op; Squid Fighter does not.
Steel Graves vs Squid Fighter — FAQ
- Should I play Steel Graves or Squid Fighter first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Graves (2021) came out before Squid Fighter (2022). 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 Steel Graves and Squid Fighter 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.