Choose Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Choose Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 390 reviews.
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan vs Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan and Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (2014) is 1 year older than Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (2015). Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (89.7% 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 Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Choose Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink launched in 2014.
Both Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan and Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan |  Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (390 reviews) | 89.7% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | Artifex Mundi |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (2014) is 1 year older than Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (2015).
- Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (89.7% positive).
- Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink has no Deck rating yet.
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan vs Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink — FAQ
- Which is better, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan or Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink?
- On Steam reviews Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan scores higher (95.6% positive) than Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (89.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan 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 Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan or Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink first?
- If you want chronology, Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink (2014) came out before Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (2015). 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 Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan and Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.