Choose Vigil: The Longest Night
Choose Vigil: The Longest Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs GRIME
Vigil: The Longest Night and GRIME both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 1 year older than GRIME (2021). GRIME scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Vigil: The Longest Night (85.9% 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 GRIME
Choose GRIME if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 2,198 reviews.
Both Vigil: The Longest Night and GRIME sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Vigil: The Longest Night |  GRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (1,329 reviews) | 90% positive (2,198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Heart Games | Clover Bite |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 1 year older than GRIME (2021).
- GRIME scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Vigil: The Longest Night (85.9% positive).
- Vigil: The Longest Night is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than GRIME (21.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs GRIME — FAQ
- Which is better, Vigil: The Longest Night or GRIME?
- On Steam reviews GRIME scores higher (90% positive) than Vigil: The Longest Night (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GRIME is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vigil: The Longest Night or GRIME first?
- If you want chronology, Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) came out before GRIME (2021). 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 Vigil: The Longest Night and GRIME similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Vigil: The Longest Night and GRIME both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.