Choose Phantom of the Grove
Choose Phantom of the Grove if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Phantom of the Grove vs Diseased
Phantom of the Grove and Diseased both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Phantom of the Grove has co-op; Diseased does not. 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 Diseased
Choose Diseased if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Phantom of the Grove and Diseased sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support, 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
 Phantom of the Grove |  Diseased | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Survansix | Yavuz Kala |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Phantom of the Grove has co-op; Diseased does not.
Phantom of the Grove vs Diseased — FAQ
- Are Phantom of the Grove and Diseased similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Diseased have multiplayer like Phantom of the Grove?
- No. Phantom of the Grove supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Diseased is listed as single-player only.