Choose The Beast Inside
Choose The Beast Inside if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.4% positive across 2,333 reviews.
The Beast Inside vs Grandpa
The Beast Inside and Grandpa both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Grandpa (2018) is 1 year older than The Beast Inside (2019). The Beast Inside scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Grandpa (42.2% 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 Grandpa
Choose Grandpa if it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grandpa launched in 2018.
Both The Beast Inside and Grandpa sit in Indie 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
 The Beast Inside |  Grandpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (2,333 reviews) | 42.2% positive (109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Ray | Pudding |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Grandpa (2018) is 1 year older than The Beast Inside (2019).
- The Beast Inside scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Grandpa (42.2% positive).
- Grandpa is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than The Beast Inside (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grandpa has no Deck rating yet.
The Beast Inside vs Grandpa — FAQ
- Which is better, The Beast Inside or Grandpa?
- On Steam reviews The Beast Inside scores higher (77.4% positive) than Grandpa (42.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Beast Inside is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Beast Inside or Grandpa first?
- If you want chronology, Grandpa (2018) came out before The Beast Inside (2019). 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 Beast Inside and Grandpa similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does The Beast Inside run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beast Inside is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grandpa doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.