Choose You Are Grounded
Choose You Are Grounded if you want a Simulation experience. You Are Grounded launched in 2024.
You Are Grounded vs The Anomaly Protocol
You Are Grounded and The Anomaly Protocol 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. You Are Grounded (2024) is 1 year older than The Anomaly Protocol (2025). The Anomaly Protocol is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than You Are Grounded (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 The Anomaly Protocol
Choose The Anomaly Protocol if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Anomaly Protocol launched in 2025.
Both You Are Grounded and The Anomaly Protocol 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
 You Are Grounded |  The Anomaly Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (52 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Romooll, REVVALUTION Studio | KuzgunDev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- You Are Grounded (2024) is 1 year older than The Anomaly Protocol (2025).
- The Anomaly Protocol is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than You Are Grounded (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
You Are Grounded vs The Anomaly Protocol — FAQ
- Should I play You Are Grounded or The Anomaly Protocol first?
- If you want chronology, You Are Grounded (2024) came out before The Anomaly Protocol (2025). 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 You Are Grounded and The Anomaly Protocol 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.