Choose Relapse
Choose Relapse if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.
Relapse vs Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden
Relapse and Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden (2025). Relapse is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden
Choose Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden launched in 2025.
Both Relapse and Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden sit in Strategy 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
 Relapse |  Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valklabs | Enrage Timer |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden (2025).
- Relapse is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Relapse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden has no Deck rating yet.
Relapse vs Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden — FAQ
- Should I play Relapse or Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden first?
- If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden (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 Relapse and Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Relapse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Relapse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gridiron Grilling: The Refusal of the Garden doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.