Choose There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings
Choose There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings launched in 2022.
There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings vs Pierrot à la Mode
There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings and Pierrot à la Mode both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings (2022) is 2 years older than Pierrot à la Mode (2024). Pierrot à la Mode is free; There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings is paid (6.98 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 Pierrot à la Mode
Choose Pierrot à la Mode if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pierrot à la Mode launched in 2024.
Both There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings and Pierrot à la Mode sit in Indie and Casual 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
 There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings |  Pierrot à la Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.98 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (67 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Conor Walsh, Quinn K. | enzi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings (2022) is 2 years older than Pierrot à la Mode (2024).
- Pierrot à la Mode is free; There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings is paid (6.98 USD).
There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings vs Pierrot à la Mode — FAQ
- Should I play There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings or Pierrot à la Mode first?
- If you want chronology, There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings (2022) came out before Pierrot à la Mode (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 There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings and Pierrot à la Mode similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Pierrot à la Mode free?
- Yes — Pierrot à la Mode is a free-to-play Steam title. There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings is paid (6.98 USD).