Choose The Great Wastes
Choose The Great Wastes if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Difficulty. The Great Wastes launched in 2026.
The Great Wastes vs Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit
The Great Wastes and Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit both land in Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Great Wastes (2026) is 1 year older than Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit (2027). 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 Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit
Choose Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit launched in 2027.
Both The Great Wastes and Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, 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
 The Great Wastes |  Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 大荒游戏 | BTrain Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- The Great Wastes (2026) is 1 year older than Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit (2027).
The Great Wastes vs Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Wastes or Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Wastes (2026) came out before Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit (2027). 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 The Great Wastes and Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.