Choose My Friendly Neighborhood
Choose My Friendly Neighborhood if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
My Friendly Neighborhood vs The Week With Grugles
My Friendly Neighborhood and The Week With Grugles both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. My Friendly Neighborhood (2023) is 2 years older than The Week With Grugles (2025). My Friendly Neighborhood scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than The Week With Grugles (75% 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 The Week With Grugles
Choose The Week With Grugles if you want a Simulation game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Week With Grugles launched in 2025.
Both My Friendly Neighborhood and The Week With Grugles sit in Indie 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
 My Friendly Neighborhood |  The Week With Grugles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (2,098 reviews) | 75% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | John Szymanski, Evan Szymanski | Smumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- My Friendly Neighborhood (2023) is 2 years older than The Week With Grugles (2025).
- My Friendly Neighborhood scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than The Week With Grugles (75% positive).
- The Week With Grugles is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than My Friendly Neighborhood (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- My Friendly Neighborhood is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Week With Grugles has no Deck rating yet.
My Friendly Neighborhood vs The Week With Grugles — FAQ
- Should I play My Friendly Neighborhood or The Week With Grugles first?
- If you want chronology, My Friendly Neighborhood (2023) came out before The Week With Grugles (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 My Friendly Neighborhood and The Week With Grugles similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does My Friendly Neighborhood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Friendly Neighborhood is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Week With Grugles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.