Choose MANIC MINERS
Choose MANIC MINERS if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. MANIC MINERS launched in 2016.
MANIC MINERS vs Grocket
MANIC MINERS and Grocket both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. MANIC MINERS (2016) is 6 years older than Grocket (2022). MANIC MINERS is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Grocket (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Grocket
Choose Grocket if you want an Adventure and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grocket launched in 2022.
Both MANIC MINERS and Grocket sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 MANIC MINERS |  Grocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | maddma | Noobedidoob, Elite90er |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- MANIC MINERS (2016) is 6 years older than Grocket (2022).
- MANIC MINERS is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Grocket (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Grocket has co-op; MANIC MINERS does not.
MANIC MINERS vs Grocket — FAQ
- Should I play MANIC MINERS or Grocket first?
- If you want chronology, MANIC MINERS (2016) came out before Grocket (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 MANIC MINERS and Grocket similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.