Choose Grim Dawn
Choose Grim Dawn if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 39,041 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grim Dawn vs Varthos - Heir to the Throne
Grim Dawn and Varthos - Heir to the Throne both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Grim Dawn (2016) is 9 years older than Varthos - Heir to the Throne (2025). Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Varthos - Heir to the Throne (74.2% 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 Varthos - Heir to the Throne
Choose Varthos - Heir to the Throne if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Varthos - Heir to the Throne launched in 2025.
Both Grim Dawn and Varthos - Heir to the Throne sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Varthos - Heir to the Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (39,041 reviews) | 74.2% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | Nightshift Game Development |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Grim Dawn (2016) is 9 years older than Varthos - Heir to the Throne (2025).
- Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Varthos - Heir to the Throne (74.2% positive).
- Varthos - Heir to the Throne is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Grim Dawn (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Grim Dawn is Deck Playable, Varthos - Heir to the Throne is Deck Unsupported.
Grim Dawn vs Varthos - Heir to the Throne — FAQ
- Should I play Grim Dawn or Varthos - Heir to the Throne first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Dawn (2016) came out before Varthos - Heir to the Throne (2025). 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 Varthos - Heir to the Throne similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Varthos - Heir to the Throne have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Grim Dawn ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Varthos - Heir to the Throne ships Online Co-op, Co-op.