Griefhelm vs Realm Grinder
Griefhelm
Griefhelm is a realistic 2D medieval sword-fighting game with a Slay the Spire-like progression and a pretty brutal difficulty level in the sense that if you let your opponent get in a couple of hits, you’re dead. Offering several game modes and perks, the game focuses a lot on timing your actions to best your opponent on the battlefield.Since timing is crucial in this game, you’d best be vigilant of the several combat cues your enemies may make a split second before the animation starts. If you do it precisely right, then you might just survive the attacks and even find a few openings of your own to strike. This game is definitely not the mindless hack-and-slash that many other games seem to offer. Every action you take in this game is deliberate and this makes every successful kill so much more satisfying.
Now, all of these fights are scattered across nodes in a progression map that’s somewhat similar to Slay the Spire. What this means is that you’ve got a choice as to which path you want to take and, in this game, you’ll usually have at least 2. Different paths offer different levels and types of challenges, and hence, different rewards so it’s important for you to decide which reward is most worthwhile for you.
To sum up, Griefhelm is truly in a class of its own. I’ve seen many players compare the game disfavorably against Nidhogg and that may be true, but for someone who has only played For Honor before, Griefhelm really brings swordplay to a different dimension… literally (Hint: 2D as opposed to 3D)!
Realm Grinder
Realm Grinder is an amazingly addictive idle RPG from Kongregate. In this game, you actually get to play as the proud owner of a piece of land that you've decided to turn into a kingdom with you being naturally the king. However, unlike most MMO strategy games that will have you fighting and conquering one another, this game puts you on the path to economic prosperity by simply tapping and purchasing upgrades, as well as by building alliances.What makes this game so much more entertaining than your usual idle RPG is that the features it has are simply astounding! You get to unlock new features and content as you progress and this little game contains months' worth of unique content that can keep you constantly engaged. This in itself is an impressive feat but the game doesn't even stop there - you have achievements to collect and frequent and varied events to keep things interesting whenever game fatigue is just about to set in.
So, if you are about to dive into one of the world's most in-depth idle RPG, just be sure to set aside enough free time. You will find time to somehow speed up whenever you are playing Realm Grinder.