Choose Armello
Choose Armello if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 5,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Armello vs Gremlins, Inc.
Armello and Gremlins, Inc. 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. Armello (2015) is 1 year older than Gremlins, Inc. (2016). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Armello: 5,464 reviews, Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224). 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 Gremlins, Inc.
Choose Gremlins, Inc. if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,224 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Armello and Gremlins, Inc. sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.1% vs 82.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Armello |  Gremlins, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (5,464 reviews) | 82.7% positive (1,224 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | League of Geeks | Charlie Oscar Lima Tango Interactive Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Armello (2015) is 1 year older than Gremlins, Inc. (2016).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Armello: 5,464 reviews, Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224).
- Gremlins, Inc. is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Armello (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Gremlins, Inc. has co-op; Armello does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Armello vs Gremlins, Inc. — FAQ
- Which is better, Armello or Gremlins, Inc.?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Armello sits at 83.1% positive (5,464 reviews), Gremlins, Inc. at 82.7% (1,224). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Armello or Gremlins, Inc. first?
- If you want chronology, Armello (2015) came out before Gremlins, Inc. (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 Armello and Gremlins, Inc. 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 Armello and Gremlins, Inc. 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.