Choose Lucy Dreaming
Choose Lucy Dreaming if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lucy Dreaming launched in 2022.
Lucy Dreaming vs It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2
Lucy Dreaming and It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Lucy Dreaming (2022) is 2 years older than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024). Lucy Dreaming scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (91.7% 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 It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2
Choose It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 launched in 2024.
Both Lucy Dreaming and It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 sit in 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
 Lucy Dreaming |  It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (215 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tall Story Games Ltd | Bad Reaction Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lucy Dreaming (2022) is 2 years older than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024).
- Lucy Dreaming scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (91.7% positive).
- It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Lucy Dreaming (7.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
Lucy Dreaming vs It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Lucy Dreaming or It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Lucy Dreaming (2022) came out before It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024). 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 Lucy Dreaming and It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.