Choose RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
Choose RWBY: Grimm Eclipse if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.1% positive across 5,920 reviews.
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse vs RWBY: Arrowfell
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and RWBY: Arrowfell both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) is 6 years older than RWBY: Arrowfell (2022). RWBY: Grimm Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than RWBY: Arrowfell (72% positive). 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 RWBY: Arrowfell
Choose RWBY: Arrowfell if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RWBY: Arrowfell launched in 2022.
Both RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and RWBY: Arrowfell sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse |  RWBY: Arrowfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (5,920 reviews) | 72% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rooster Teeth Games, FarBridge | WayForward |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) is 6 years older than RWBY: Arrowfell (2022).
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than RWBY: Arrowfell (72% positive).
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than RWBY: Arrowfell (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse has co-op; RWBY: Arrowfell does not.
- Steam Deck: RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is Deck Unsupported, RWBY: Arrowfell is Deck Verified.
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse vs RWBY: Arrowfell — FAQ
- Which is better, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse or RWBY: Arrowfell?
- On Steam reviews RWBY: Grimm Eclipse scores higher (79.1% positive) than RWBY: Arrowfell (72% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RWBY: Grimm Eclipse or RWBY: Arrowfell first?
- If you want chronology, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) came out before RWBY: Arrowfell (2022). 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 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and RWBY: Arrowfell similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 RWBY: Arrowfell have multiplayer like RWBY: Grimm Eclipse?
- No. RWBY: Grimm Eclipse supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while RWBY: Arrowfell is listed as single-player only.