Choose Celerity
Choose Celerity if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Celerity launched in 2021.
Celerity vs The Local
Celerity and The Local both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Celerity (2021) is 4 years older than The Local (2025). The Local scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Celerity (74.7% 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 The Local
Choose The Local if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Local launched in 2025.
Both Celerity and The Local sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Celerity |  The Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (91 reviews) | 95.1% positive (408 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gwyn Games | Tobey Gronow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Celerity (2021) is 4 years older than The Local (2025).
- The Local scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Celerity (74.7% positive).
- The Local is free; Celerity is paid (4.99 USD).
Celerity vs The Local — FAQ
- Should I play Celerity or The Local first?
- If you want chronology, Celerity (2021) came out before The Local (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 Celerity and The Local similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Celerity have multiplayer like The Local?
- No. The Local supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Celerity is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Local free?
- Yes — The Local is a free-to-play Steam title. Celerity is paid (4.99 USD).