Choose Grimoire: Manastorm
Choose Grimoire: Manastorm if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Grimoire: Manastorm launched in 2017.
Grimoire: Manastorm vs Project Warlock
Grimoire: Manastorm and Project Warlock both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Grimoire: Manastorm (2017) is 1 year older than Project Warlock (2018). Project Warlock scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Grimoire: Manastorm (70.6% 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 Project Warlock
Choose Project Warlock if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 2,622 reviews.
Both Grimoire: Manastorm and Project Warlock sit in Action and 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
 Grimoire: Manastorm |  Project Warlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 12.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (588 reviews) | 87.9% positive (2,622 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Omniconnection | Buckshot Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Grimoire: Manastorm (2017) is 1 year older than Project Warlock (2018).
- Project Warlock scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Grimoire: Manastorm (70.6% positive).
- Grimoire: Manastorm is free; Project Warlock is paid (12.00 USD).
- Project Warlock is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Grimoire: Manastorm has no Deck rating yet.
Grimoire: Manastorm vs Project Warlock — FAQ
- Which is better, Grimoire: Manastorm or Project Warlock?
- On Steam reviews Project Warlock scores higher (87.9% positive) than Grimoire: Manastorm (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project Warlock is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grimoire: Manastorm or Project Warlock first?
- If you want chronology, Grimoire: Manastorm (2017) came out before Project Warlock (2018). 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 Grimoire: Manastorm and Project Warlock similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Project Warlock have multiplayer like Grimoire: Manastorm?
- No. Grimoire: Manastorm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Project Warlock is listed as single-player only.
- Is Grimoire: Manastorm free?
- Yes — Grimoire: Manastorm is a free-to-play Steam title. Project Warlock is paid (12.00 USD).