Choose Delver
Choose Delver if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. 1,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Delver vs Happy Grumps
Delver and Happy Grumps both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Delver (2018) is 2 years older than Happy Grumps (2020). Happy Grumps is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Delver (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Happy Grumps
Choose Happy Grumps if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Grumps launched in 2020.
Both Delver and Happy Grumps sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 Delver |  Happy Grumps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chad Cuddigan, Joshua Skelton | Glenn LaBarre, Drew Conley |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Delver (2018) is 2 years older than Happy Grumps (2020).
- Happy Grumps is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Delver (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Delver is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Happy Grumps has no Deck rating yet.
Delver vs Happy Grumps — FAQ
- Should I play Delver or Happy Grumps first?
- If you want chronology, Delver (2018) came out before Happy Grumps (2020). 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 Delver and Happy Grumps similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Delver run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Delver is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Happy Grumps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.