Choose Last Contingency
Choose Last Contingency if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Contingency launched in 2021.
Last Contingency vs Lost Hope
Last Contingency and Lost Hope both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Last Contingency (2021) is 3 years older than Lost Hope (2024). Last Contingency is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Lost Hope (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Lost Hope
Choose Lost Hope if you want a Simulation, Early Access, and Racing game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost Hope launched in 2024.
Both Last Contingency and Lost Hope sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Last Contingency |  Lost Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Richard, Stoner Games Studio | Shadow Sparks Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Last Contingency (2021) is 3 years older than Lost Hope (2024).
- Last Contingency is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Lost Hope (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Lost Hope has co-op; Last Contingency does not.
Last Contingency vs Lost Hope — FAQ
- Should I play Last Contingency or Lost Hope first?
- If you want chronology, Last Contingency (2021) came out before Lost Hope (2024). 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 Last Contingency and Lost Hope similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.