Malevolence vs Hollow Head: Director's Cut
Malevolence and Hollow Head: Director's Cut both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Malevolence (2019) is 1 year older than Hollow Head: Director's Cut (2020). Hollow Head: Director's Cut is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Malevolence (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Malevolence |  Hollow Head: Director's Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 72.4% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ERMedia | Rubeki Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Malevolence (2019) is 1 year older than Hollow Head: Director's Cut (2020).
- Hollow Head: Director's Cut is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Malevolence (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Malevolence is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hollow Head: Director's Cut has no Deck rating yet.
Malevolence vs Hollow Head: Director's Cut — FAQ
- Should I play Malevolence or Hollow Head: Director's Cut first?
- If you want chronology, Malevolence (2019) came out before Hollow Head: Director's Cut (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 Malevolence and Hollow Head: Director's Cut similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.