Choose The Home County
Choose The Home County if you want an Indie and RPG game with Custom Volume Controls. The Home County launched in 2025.
The Home County vs Gridmax
The Home County and Gridmax both land in Simulation, Early Access 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 Simulation, Early Access on Steam. The Home County (2025) is 1 year older than Gridmax (2026). The Home County is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gridmax has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gridmax
Choose Gridmax if you want a Strategy experience. Gridmax launched in 2026.
Both The Home County and Gridmax sit in Simulation and Early Access on Steam and both list 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 Home County |  Gridmax | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.89 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Swanworth | Dream Gears |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- The Home County (2025) is 1 year older than Gridmax (2026).
- The Home County is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gridmax has no Deck rating yet.
The Home County vs Gridmax — FAQ
- Should I play The Home County or Gridmax first?
- If you want chronology, The Home County (2025) came out before Gridmax (2026). 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 Home County and Gridmax similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access 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 The Home County run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Home County is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gridmax doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.