Choose Helskate
Choose Helskate if you want a Sports and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Helskate launched in 2025.
Helskate vs Hell Throne
Helskate and Hell Throne 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. Hell Throne (2023) is 2 years older than Helskate (2025). Hell Throne is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Helskate (15.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Hell Throne
Choose Hell Throne if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hell Throne launched in 2023.
Both Helskate and Hell Throne sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Helskate |  Hell Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (271 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Phantom Coast | BoomBit |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hell Throne (2023) is 2 years older than Helskate (2025).
- Hell Throne is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Helskate (15.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hell Throne has co-op; Helskate does not.
- Helskate is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hell Throne has no Deck rating yet.
Helskate vs Hell Throne — FAQ
- Should I play Helskate or Hell Throne first?
- If you want chronology, Hell Throne (2023) came out before Helskate (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 Helskate and Hell Throne 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.
- Does Helskate have multiplayer like Hell Throne?
- No. Hell Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Helskate is listed as single-player only.
- Does Helskate run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Helskate is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hell Throne doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.