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 Vaporum
Legend of Grimrock and Vaporum 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 Vaporum (2017). Legend of Grimrock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Vaporum (84.5% 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 Vaporum
Choose Vaporum if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vaporum launched in 2017.
Both Legend of Grimrock and Vaporum 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 |  Vaporum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (3,288 reviews) | 84.5% positive (580 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Almost Human Games | Fatbot Games, s. r. o. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Legend of Grimrock (2012) is 5 years older than Vaporum (2017).
- Legend of Grimrock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Vaporum (84.5% positive).
- Legend of Grimrock is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Vaporum (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Legend of Grimrock is Deck Unsupported, Vaporum is Deck Playable.
Legend of Grimrock vs Vaporum — FAQ
- Which is better, Legend of Grimrock or Vaporum?
- On Steam reviews Legend of Grimrock scores higher (92.3% positive) than Vaporum (84.5% 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 Vaporum first?
- If you want chronology, Legend of Grimrock (2012) came out before Vaporum (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 Vaporum 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.