Choose Grim Dawn
Choose Grim Dawn if you want an Action game with LAN Co-op. 39,041 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grim Dawn vs Blood Servants
Grim Dawn and Blood Servants 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. Grim Dawn (2016) is 5 years older than Blood Servants (2021). Both support cooperative play. 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 Blood Servants
Choose Blood Servants if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blood Servants launched in 2021.
Both Grim Dawn and Blood Servants sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Grim Dawn |  Blood Servants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (39,041 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | One Shark |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Grim Dawn (2016) is 5 years older than Blood Servants (2021).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Grim Dawn is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blood Servants has no Deck rating yet.
Grim Dawn vs Blood Servants — FAQ
- Should I play Grim Dawn or Blood Servants first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Dawn (2016) came out before Blood Servants (2021). 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 Grim Dawn and Blood Servants 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.
- Do both Grim Dawn and Blood Servants have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Grim Dawn ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Blood Servants ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Grim Dawn run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grim Dawn is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blood Servants doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.