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There Will Be Ink vs Hot Worlds

There Will Be Ink and Hot Worlds both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Both support cooperative play. There Will Be Ink is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hot Worlds has no Deck rating yet. 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 There Will Be Ink

Choose There Will Be Ink if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty. There Will Be Ink launched in 2023.

Choose Hot Worlds

Choose Hot Worlds if you want an Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support.

Both There Will Be Ink and Hot Worlds sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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

There Will Be Ink vs Hot Worlds — Steam metadata comparison
There Will Be Ink — Steam game coverThere Will Be InkHot Worlds — Steam game coverHot Worlds
Released2023
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price6.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews92.9% positive (28 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSummit FeverStudio Meow Meow Galactic

Side by side

There Will Be Ink vs Hot Worlds — FAQ

Are There Will Be Ink and Hot Worlds similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both There Will Be Ink and Hot Worlds have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: There Will Be Ink ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hot Worlds ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does There Will Be Ink run on Steam Deck?
Yes — There Will Be Ink is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hot Worlds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
There Will Be Ink vs Hot Worlds — Verdict (2026) · imho.run