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Grim Dawn vs Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

Grim Dawn is an action-RPG RPG game from Crate Entertainment (2016) while Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is an action-RPG open-world game from Iron Lore Entertainment (2016).

Grim Dawn

2016 · Crate Entertainment

8.3GamingPickz Score

$24.99

Steam: Very Positive

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

2016 · Iron Lore Entertainment

7.8GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Steam files Grim Dawn under Action-RPG and RPG. In contrast, it files Titan Quest Anniversary Edition under Action-RPG and Open-World.

Grim Dawn

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Description from its Steam store page

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Grim DawnTitan Quest Anniversary Edition
GamingPickz Score8.3/107.8/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (93%, 109,295)Very Positive (90%, 37,896)
Critic aggregate83/100No aggregate
Price$24.99$19.99
Install size5 GB5 GB
Steam Deckplayableunsupported
Released20162016
DeveloperCrate EntertainmentIron Lore Entertainment

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Grim Dawn vs Titan Quest Anniversary Edition, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Grim DawnAction-RPG RPG game
    Titan Quest Anniversary EditionAction-RPG open-world game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Grim DawnAction RPG, Hack and Slash, Loot
    Titan Quest Anniversary EditionRPG, Hack and Slash, Action RPG

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Grim DawnScore 8.3 · 93% on Steam · 83 critic
    Titan Quest Anniversary EditionScore 7.8 · 90% on Steam

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Grim Dawn109,295 reviews · 8 add-ons · 5 GB
    Titan Quest Anniversary Edition37,896 reviews · 3 add-ons · 5 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Grim Dawn$24.99
    Titan Quest Anniversary Edition$19.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Grim DawnPlayable
    Titan Quest Anniversary EditionUnsupported

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Grim Dawn takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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01000100PlayersPopularity

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Grim Dawn (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
  • The cheaper right now: Titan Quest Anniversary Edition ($19.99)
  • Better on a Steam Deck: Grim Dawn (playable)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Grim Dawn (109,295 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

Action RPGHack and SlashLootIsometricRPGDungeon CrawlerCo-opSingleplayer

Where they differ

Grim Dawn is also

Dark FantasyCharacter CustomizationDarkPost-apocalypticCraftingModdable

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is also

MythologyClassicTop-DownOpen WorldGreat SoundtrackStory Rich

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Grim Dawn is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Grim DawnTitan Quest Anniversary Edition
Minimum GPU512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series128 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
Minimum CPUx86 compatible 2.3GHz2.0 GHz CPU
Minimum RAM2 GB1 GB
Install size5 GB5 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Grim Dawn · Titan Quest Anniversary Edition.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Grim Dawn and 1 for Titan Quest Anniversary Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Grim Dawn and Titan Quest Anniversary Edition in scope?

Grim Dawn has drawn 109,295 Steam reviews, ships 8 add-ons and installs in 5 GB. Titan Quest Anniversary Edition has drawn 37,896 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 5 GB.

Is Grim Dawn or Titan Quest Anniversary Edition better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Grim Dawn rates higher (8.3 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Grim Dawn or Titan Quest Anniversary Edition?

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $24.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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