Choose Hide and Seek
Choose Hide and Seek if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Hide and Seek launched in 2019.
Hide and Seek vs Snowballs
Hide and Seek and Snowballs both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Hide and Seek (2019) is 1 year older than Snowballs (2020). Snowballs scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Hide and Seek (52.6% 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 Snowballs
Choose Snowballs if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Snowballs launched in 2020.
Both Hide and Seek and Snowballs sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op, 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
 Hide and Seek |  Snowballs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.6% positive (114 reviews) | 89.1% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Funny Games | Funny Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Hide and Seek (2019) is 1 year older than Snowballs (2020).
- Snowballs scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Hide and Seek (52.6% positive).
- Snowballs is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hide and Seek (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hide and Seek vs Snowballs — FAQ
- Should I play Hide and Seek or Snowballs first?
- If you want chronology, Hide and Seek (2019) came out before Snowballs (2020). 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 Hide and Seek and Snowballs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Hide and Seek and Snowballs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hide and Seek ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Snowballs ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.