Choose Raft
Choose Raft if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 127,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
Raft vs Grounded
Raft and Grounded both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Raft scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Grounded (92.7% 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 Grounded
Choose Grounded if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 40,087 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Raft and Grounded sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.7% vs 92.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Raft |  Grounded | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (127,970 reviews) | 92.7% positive (40,087 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Redbeet Interactive | Obsidian Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Raft scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Grounded (92.7% positive).
- Raft is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Grounded (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Raft is Deck Playable, Grounded is Deck Verified.
Raft vs Grounded — FAQ
- Which is better, Raft or Grounded?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Raft sits at 93.7% positive (127,970 reviews), Grounded at 92.7% (40,087). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Raft and Grounded similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Raft and Grounded have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Raft ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Grounded ships Online Co-op, Co-op.