Choose Heartworm
Choose Heartworm if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Heartworm launched in 2025.
Heartworm vs Hollowbody
Heartworm and Hollowbody both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hollowbody (2024) is 1 year older than Heartworm (2025). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Heartworm: 351 reviews, Hollowbody: 1,151). 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 Hollowbody
Choose Hollowbody if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,151 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Heartworm and Hollowbody sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.6% vs 86.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heartworm |  Hollowbody | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (351 reviews) | 86.2% positive (1,151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vincent Adinolfi | Headware Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollowbody (2024) is 1 year older than Heartworm (2025).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Heartworm: 351 reviews, Hollowbody: 1,151).
- Heartworm is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Hollowbody (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Heartworm vs Hollowbody — FAQ
- Which is better, Heartworm or Hollowbody?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Heartworm sits at 86.6% positive (351 reviews), Hollowbody at 86.2% (1,151). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Heartworm or Hollowbody first?
- If you want chronology, Hollowbody (2024) came out before Heartworm (2025). 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 Heartworm and Hollowbody similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Heartworm and Hollowbody both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.