Choose DG2: Defense Grid 2
Choose DG2: Defense Grid 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,787 Steam reviews back the pick.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 vs Worbital
DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Worbital both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. DG2: Defense Grid 2 (2014) is 5 years older than Worbital (2019). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (DG2: Defense Grid 2: 1,787 reviews, Worbital: 337). 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 Worbital
Choose Worbital if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Worbital launched in 2019.
Both DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Worbital sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.7% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DG2: Defense Grid 2 |  Worbital | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,787 reviews) | 86.4% positive (337 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Hidden Path Entertainment | Team Jolly Roger |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 (2014) is 5 years older than Worbital (2019).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (DG2: Defense Grid 2: 1,787 reviews, Worbital: 337).
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Worbital (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 vs Worbital — FAQ
- Which is better, DG2: Defense Grid 2 or Worbital?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: DG2: Defense Grid 2 sits at 85.7% positive (1,787 reviews), Worbital at 86.4% (337). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play DG2: Defense Grid 2 or Worbital first?
- If you want chronology, DG2: Defense Grid 2 (2014) came out before Worbital (2019). 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 DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Worbital similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Worbital have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DG2: Defense Grid 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Worbital ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Worbital both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.