Choose Detached
Choose Detached if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.7% positive across 179 reviews.
Detached vs Grim
Detached and Grim both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Detached (2017) is 8 years older than Grim (2025). Detached scores higher on Steam reviews (63.7% positive) than Grim (58.8% 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 Grim
Choose Grim if you want an Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grim launched in 2025.
Both Detached and Grim sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Detached |  Grim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.7% positive (179 reviews) | 58.8% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Anshar Studios | Spoonfed Interactive, Combat Waffle Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Detached (2017) is 8 years older than Grim (2025).
- Detached scores higher on Steam reviews (63.7% positive) than Grim (58.8% positive).
- Detached is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Grim (6.24 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Grim is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Detached has no Deck rating yet.
Detached vs Grim — FAQ
- Which is better, Detached or Grim?
- On Steam reviews Detached scores higher (63.7% positive) than Grim (58.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Detached is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Detached or Grim first?
- If you want chronology, Detached (2017) came out before Grim (2025). 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 Detached and Grim similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.