Choose Symphony
Choose Symphony if you want a Casual experience. Symphony launched in 2012.
Symphony vs Retro/Grade
Symphony and Retro/Grade both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Symphony (2012) is 1 year older than Retro/Grade (2013). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Symphony: 605 reviews, Retro/Grade: 178). 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 Retro/Grade
Choose Retro/Grade if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro/Grade launched in 2013.
Both Symphony and Retro/Grade sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 86.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Symphony |  Retro/Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (605 reviews) | 86.5% positive (178 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Empty Clip Studios | 24 Caret Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Symphony (2012) is 1 year older than Retro/Grade (2013).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Symphony: 605 reviews, Retro/Grade: 178).
- Retro/Grade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Symphony (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Symphony is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Retro/Grade has no Deck rating yet.
Symphony vs Retro/Grade — FAQ
- Which is better, Symphony or Retro/Grade?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Symphony sits at 87.3% positive (605 reviews), Retro/Grade at 86.5% (178). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Symphony or Retro/Grade first?
- If you want chronology, Symphony (2012) came out before Retro/Grade (2013). 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 Symphony and Retro/Grade similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.