Choose Grim Nights
Choose Grim Nights if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grim Nights launched in 2018.
Grim Nights vs Hold The Fort
Grim Nights and Hold The Fort both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Grim Nights (2018) is 1 year older than Hold The Fort (2019). Grim Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Hold The Fort (79.2% 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 Hold The Fort
Choose Hold The Fort if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Hold The Fort launched in 2019.
Both Grim Nights and Hold The Fort sit in Strategy and 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
 Grim Nights |  Hold The Fort | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (737 reviews) | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Edym Pixels | Monster Tooth Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Grim Nights (2018) is 1 year older than Hold The Fort (2019).
- Grim Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Hold The Fort (79.2% positive).
- Grim Nights is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hold The Fort (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Grim Nights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hold The Fort has no Deck rating yet.
Grim Nights vs Hold The Fort — FAQ
- Should I play Grim Nights or Hold The Fort first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Nights (2018) came out before Hold The Fort (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 Grim Nights and Hold The Fort similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Grim Nights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grim Nights is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hold The Fort doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.