Grimm vs Scribblenauts Unlimited
Grimm is a horror platformer game from Spicyhorse Games (2014) while Scribblenauts Unlimited is an open-world platformer game from 5th Cell Media (2012).
What each one is
Steam files Grimm under Horror and Platformer. In contrast, it files Scribblenauts Unlimited under Open-World and Platformer.
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At a glance
| Grimm | Scribblenauts Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 11,292) | Very Positive (94%, 12,381) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 75/100 |
| Price | Not listed | $19.99 |
| Install size | 0.59 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2014 | 2012 |
| Developer | Spicyhorse Games | 5th Cell Media |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Grimm vs Scribblenauts Unlimited, 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.
Genre and premise
GrimmHorror platformer gameScribblenauts UnlimitedOpen-world platformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
GrimmIndie, Free to Play, Villain ProtagonistScribblenauts UnlimitedPuzzle, Casual, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
GrimmScore 7.7 · 92% on SteamScribblenauts Unlimited ✓Score 7.8 · 94% on Steam · 75 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Grimm11,292 reviews · 0.59 GBScribblenauts Unlimited12,381 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
GrimmNot listedScribblenauts Unlimited$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
GrimmPlayableScribblenauts UnlimitedPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Scribblenauts Unlimited takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueGrimm and Scribblenauts Unlimited on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
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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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
IndieFunnyCasualFantasyComedyAdventureSingleplayerAction
Where they differ
Free to PlayVillain ProtagonistEpisodicThird Person3D PlatformerTrading Card Game
SandboxFamily Friendly2DOpen WorldEducationStrategy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Grimm is relaxed, easy to pick up. Scribblenauts Unlimited is relaxed, easy to pick up.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Grimm and 0 for Scribblenauts Unlimited. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Grimm and Scribblenauts Unlimited in scope?
Grimm has drawn 11,292 Steam reviews and installs in 0.59 GB. Scribblenauts Unlimited has drawn 12,381 Steam reviews.
Is Grimm or Scribblenauts Unlimited better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Scribblenauts Unlimited rates higher (7.8 to 7.7). 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, Grimm or Scribblenauts Unlimited?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
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.
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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.