Choose Grim Quest - Old School RPG
Choose Grim Quest - Old School RPG if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 122 reviews.
Grim Quest - Old School RPG vs Darkest Dungeon® II
Grim Quest - Old School RPG and Darkest Dungeon® II both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Grim Quest - Old School RPG (2022) is 1 year older than Darkest Dungeon® II (2023). Grim Quest - Old School RPG scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Darkest Dungeon® II (76.5% 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 Darkest Dungeon® II
Choose Darkest Dungeon® II if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,460 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grim Quest - Old School RPG and Darkest Dungeon® II sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Grim Quest - Old School RPG |  Darkest Dungeon® II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (122 reviews) | 76.5% positive (11,460 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monomyth | Red Hook Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Grim Quest - Old School RPG (2022) is 1 year older than Darkest Dungeon® II (2023).
- Grim Quest - Old School RPG scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Darkest Dungeon® II (76.5% positive).
- Grim Quest - Old School RPG is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® II (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Grim Quest - Old School RPG is Deck Unsupported, Darkest Dungeon® II is Deck Verified.
Grim Quest - Old School RPG vs Darkest Dungeon® II — FAQ
- Which is better, Grim Quest - Old School RPG or Darkest Dungeon® II?
- On Steam reviews Grim Quest - Old School RPG scores higher (92.6% positive) than Darkest Dungeon® II (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grim Quest - Old School RPG is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grim Quest - Old School RPG or Darkest Dungeon® II first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Quest - Old School RPG (2022) came out before Darkest Dungeon® II (2023). 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 Grim Quest - Old School RPG and Darkest Dungeon® II similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.