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 Age of Rivals
Gremlins, Inc. and Age of Rivals 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 Age of Rivals (2017). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224 reviews, Age of Rivals: 172). 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 Age of Rivals
Choose Age of Rivals if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Age of Rivals launched in 2017.
Both Gremlins, Inc. and Age of Rivals 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 83.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gremlins, Inc. |  Age of Rivals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (1,224 reviews) | 83.1% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Charlie Oscar Lima Tango Interactive Entertainment | Dark Inertia Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Gremlins, Inc. (2016) is 1 year older than Age of Rivals (2017).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Gremlins, Inc.: 1,224 reviews, Age of Rivals: 172).
- Age of Rivals is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Gremlins, Inc. (4.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gremlins, Inc. has co-op; Age of Rivals does not.
- Gremlins, Inc. is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Age of Rivals has no Deck rating yet.
Gremlins, Inc. vs Age of Rivals — FAQ
- Which is better, Gremlins, Inc. or Age of Rivals?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Gremlins, Inc. sits at 82.7% positive (1,224 reviews), Age of Rivals at 83.1% (172). 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 Age of Rivals first?
- If you want chronology, Gremlins, Inc. (2016) came out before Age of Rivals (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 Age of Rivals 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.
- Does Gremlins, Inc. run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gremlins, Inc. is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Age of Rivals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.