Choose Gremlins, Inc.
Choose Gremlins, Inc. if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,224 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gremlins, Inc. vs Antihero
Gremlins, Inc. and Antihero both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Gremlins, Inc. (2016) is 1 year older than Antihero (2017). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224 reviews, Antihero: 413). 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 Antihero
Choose Antihero if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Antihero launched in 2017.
Both Gremlins, Inc. and Antihero sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.7% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gremlins, Inc. |  Antihero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (1,224 reviews) | 82.3% positive (413 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Charlie Oscar Lima Tango Interactive Entertainment | Tim Conkling |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Gremlins, Inc. (2016) is 1 year older than Antihero (2017).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224 reviews, Antihero: 413).
- Antihero is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gremlins, Inc. (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gremlins, Inc. has co-op; Antihero does not.
- Steam Deck: Gremlins, Inc. is Deck Verified, Antihero is Deck Playable.
Gremlins, Inc. vs Antihero — FAQ
- Which is better, Gremlins, Inc. or Antihero?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Gremlins, Inc. sits at 82.7% positive (1,224 reviews), Antihero at 82.3% (413). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Gremlins, Inc. or Antihero first?
- If you want chronology, Gremlins, Inc. (2016) came out before Antihero (2017). 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 Gremlins, Inc. and Antihero similar?
- They overlap on 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.