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Story of a Gladiator vs GLADIUM

Story of a Gladiator and GLADIUM 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. Story of a Gladiator (2019) is 2 years older than GLADIUM (2021). Story of a Gladiator scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than GLADIUM (72.7% 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 Story of a Gladiator

Choose Story of a Gladiator if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Story of a Gladiator launched in 2019.

Choose GLADIUM

Choose GLADIUM if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. GLADIUM launched in 2021.

Both Story of a Gladiator and GLADIUM sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.8% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Story of a Gladiator vs GLADIUM — Steam metadata comparison
Story of a Gladiator — Steam game coverStory of a GladiatorGLADIUM — Steam game coverGLADIUM
Released20192021
GenresAction, IndieAction
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price10.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews73.8% positive (80 reviews)72.7% positive (44 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersBrain Seal LtdEirik Wiklund

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Story of a Gladiator vs GLADIUM — FAQ

Should I play Story of a Gladiator or GLADIUM first?
If you want chronology, Story of a Gladiator (2019) came out before GLADIUM (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 Story of a Gladiator and GLADIUM 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.
Does GLADIUM have multiplayer like Story of a Gladiator?
No. Story of a Gladiator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while GLADIUM is listed as single-player only.
Does Story of a Gladiator run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Story of a Gladiator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. GLADIUM doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Story of a Gladiator vs GLADIUM — Verdict (2026) · imho.run