Choose It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2
Choose It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 if you want an Action experience. It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 launched in 2024.
It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 vs Nerdy Quest
It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 and Nerdy Quest both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024) is 2 years older than Nerdy Quest (2026). Nerdy Quest is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Nerdy Quest
Choose Nerdy Quest if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Nerdy Quest launched in 2026.
Both It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 and Nerdy Quest sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 |  Nerdy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Reaction Games | Linus Hertley-Lundberg, Pelle Nilsson |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024) is 2 years older than Nerdy Quest (2026).
- Nerdy Quest is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 vs Nerdy Quest — FAQ
- Should I play It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 or Nerdy Quest first?
- If you want chronology, It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 (2024) came out before Nerdy Quest (2026). 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 It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 and Nerdy Quest similar?
- They overlap on 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.