Choose Reigns
Choose Reigns if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,592 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reigns vs Holy Grain
Reigns and Holy Grain both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Reigns (2016) is 9 years older than Holy Grain (2025). Reigns is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Holy Grain (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Holy Grain
Choose Holy Grain if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Holy Grain launched in 2025.
Both Reigns and Holy Grain sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Reigns |  Holy Grain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (2,592 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerial | Darkhunter Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Reigns (2016) is 9 years older than Holy Grain (2025).
- Reigns is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Holy Grain (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Reigns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Holy Grain has no Deck rating yet.
Reigns vs Holy Grain — FAQ
- Should I play Reigns or Holy Grain first?
- If you want chronology, Reigns (2016) came out before Holy Grain (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 Reigns and Holy Grain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Reigns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reigns is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Holy Grain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.