Choose Hunt: Showdown 1896
Choose Hunt: Showdown 1896 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 93,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 vs Rules of Engagement: The Grey State
Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is free; Hunt: Showdown 1896 is paid (15.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Rules of Engagement: The Grey State
Choose Rules of Engagement: The Grey State if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Hunt: Showdown 1896 |  Rules of Engagement: The Grey State | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (93,211 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crytek | Grey State Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is free; Hunt: Showdown 1896 is paid (15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rules of Engagement: The Grey State has no Deck rating yet.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 vs Rules of Engagement: The Grey State — FAQ
- Are Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hunt: Showdown 1896 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rules of Engagement: The Grey State ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Rules of Engagement: The Grey State free?
- Yes — Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is a free-to-play Steam title. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is paid (15.99 USD).
- Does Hunt: Showdown 1896 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hunt: Showdown 1896 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rules of Engagement: The Grey State doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.