Choose Legend of Grimrock
Choose Legend of Grimrock if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 3,288 reviews.
Legend of Grimrock vs StarCrawlers
Legend of Grimrock and StarCrawlers both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Legend of Grimrock (2012) is 5 years older than StarCrawlers (2017). Legend of Grimrock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than StarCrawlers (82.7% 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 StarCrawlers
Choose StarCrawlers if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StarCrawlers launched in 2017.
Both Legend of Grimrock and StarCrawlers sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Legend of Grimrock |  StarCrawlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (3,288 reviews) | 82.7% positive (658 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Almost Human Games | Juggernaut Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Legend of Grimrock (2012) is 5 years older than StarCrawlers (2017).
- Legend of Grimrock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than StarCrawlers (82.7% positive).
- Legend of Grimrock is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than StarCrawlers (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Legend of Grimrock is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; StarCrawlers has no Deck rating yet.
Legend of Grimrock vs StarCrawlers — FAQ
- Which is better, Legend of Grimrock or StarCrawlers?
- On Steam reviews Legend of Grimrock scores higher (92.3% positive) than StarCrawlers (82.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legend of Grimrock is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Legend of Grimrock or StarCrawlers first?
- If you want chronology, Legend of Grimrock (2012) came out before StarCrawlers (2017). 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 Legend of Grimrock and StarCrawlers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.