Choose Screeps: World
Choose Screeps: World if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards and LAN PvP. 1,221 Steam reviews back the pick.
Screeps: World vs Grey Hack
Screeps: World and Grey Hack both land in Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Screeps: World (2016) is 1 year older than Grey Hack (2017). Grey Hack scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Screeps: World (87% 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 Grey Hack
Choose Grey Hack if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Screeps: World and Grey Hack sit in Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Screeps: World |  Grey Hack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,221 reviews) | 88.9% positive (1,109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Screeps, LLC | Loading Home |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Screeps: World (2016) is 1 year older than Grey Hack (2017).
- Grey Hack scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Screeps: World (87% positive).
- Grey Hack is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Screeps: World (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Grey Hack has co-op; Screeps: World does not.
- Steam Deck: Screeps: World is Deck Unsupported, Grey Hack is Deck Playable.
Screeps: World vs Grey Hack — FAQ
- Which is better, Screeps: World or Grey Hack?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Screeps: World sits at 87% positive (1,221 reviews), Grey Hack at 88.9% (1,109). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Screeps: World or Grey Hack first?
- If you want chronology, Screeps: World (2016) came out before Grey Hack (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 Screeps: World and Grey Hack similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.