Choose Enlisted
Choose Enlisted if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 18,241 Steam reviews back the pick.
Enlisted vs Grimwar
Enlisted and Grimwar both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Enlisted (2024) is 3 years older than Grimwar (2027). Enlisted is free; Grimwar is paid (Price unknown). 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 Grimwar
Choose Grimwar if you want the Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grimwar launched in 2027.
Both Enlisted and Grimwar sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Enlisted |  Grimwar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (18,241 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Darkflow Software | Vellocet |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Enlisted (2024) is 3 years older than Grimwar (2027).
- Enlisted is free; Grimwar is paid (Price unknown).
- Enlisted has co-op; Grimwar does not.
- Enlisted is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grimwar has no Deck rating yet.
Enlisted vs Grimwar — FAQ
- Should I play Enlisted or Grimwar first?
- If you want chronology, Enlisted (2024) came out before Grimwar (2027). 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 Enlisted and Grimwar similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Enlisted free?
- Yes — Enlisted is a free-to-play Steam title. Grimwar is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Enlisted run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Enlisted is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grimwar doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.