Choose The 4th Coming
Choose The 4th Coming if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The 4th Coming launched in 2019.
The 4th Coming vs Grudge
The 4th Coming and Grudge both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. The 4th Coming (2019) is 5 years older than Grudge (2024). Grudge scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than The 4th Coming (66.7% 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 Grudge
Choose Grudge if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grudge launched in 2024.
Both The 4th Coming and Grudge sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 (66.7% vs 68.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The 4th Coming |  Grudge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (60 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dialsoft, D4O AG | Grudge Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The 4th Coming (2019) is 5 years older than Grudge (2024).
- Grudge scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than The 4th Coming (66.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Grudge is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The 4th Coming has no Deck rating yet.
The 4th Coming vs Grudge — FAQ
- Should I play The 4th Coming or Grudge first?
- If you want chronology, The 4th Coming (2019) came out before Grudge (2024). 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 The 4th Coming and Grudge similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both The 4th Coming and Grudge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The 4th Coming ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Grudge ships Online Co-op, Co-op.