Choose Grim Dawn
Choose Grim Dawn if you want the Online Co-op and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 39,041 reviews.
Grim Dawn vs Victor Vran ARPG
Grim Dawn and Victor Vran ARPG 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. Victor Vran ARPG (2015) is 1 year older than Grim Dawn (2016). Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Victor Vran ARPG (84.8% 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 Victor Vran ARPG
Choose Victor Vran ARPG if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,539 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grim Dawn and Victor Vran ARPG sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 |  Victor Vran ARPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (39,041 reviews) | 84.8% positive (1,539 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | Haemimont Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Victor Vran ARPG (2015) is 1 year older than Grim Dawn (2016).
- Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Victor Vran ARPG (84.8% positive).
- Victor Vran ARPG is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Grim Dawn (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Grim Dawn is Deck Playable, Victor Vran ARPG is Deck Verified.
Grim Dawn vs Victor Vran ARPG — FAQ
- Which is better, Grim Dawn or Victor Vran ARPG?
- On Steam reviews Grim Dawn scores higher (95.1% positive) than Victor Vran ARPG (84.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grim Dawn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grim Dawn or Victor Vran ARPG first?
- If you want chronology, Victor Vran ARPG (2015) came out before Grim Dawn (2016). 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 Victor Vran ARPG 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 Victor Vran ARPG have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Grim Dawn ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Victor Vran ARPG ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.