Choose Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race
Choose Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race launched in 2020.
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race vs HyperNova
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race and HyperNova 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. Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race (2020) is 2 years older than HyperNova (2022). Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than HyperNova (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 HyperNova
Choose HyperNova if it matches what drew you to this matchup. HyperNova launched in 2022.
Both Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race and HyperNova sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race |  HyperNova | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Myke Wills | KKGameJam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race (2020) is 2 years older than HyperNova (2022).
- Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than HyperNova (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race vs HyperNova — FAQ
- Should I play Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race or HyperNova first?
- If you want chronology, Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race (2020) came out before HyperNova (2022). 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 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race and HyperNova 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 Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race and HyperNova have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; HyperNova ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.