Choose Craftopia
Choose Craftopia if you want an Early Access experience. 7,405 Steam reviews back the pick.
Craftopia vs Hawthorn
Craftopia and Hawthorn 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. Both support cooperative play. Craftopia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hawthorn has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hawthorn
Choose Hawthorn if you want a Simulation experience.
Both Craftopia and Hawthorn sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Craftopia |  Hawthorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (7,405 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Pocketpair | NEARstudios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Craftopia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hawthorn has no Deck rating yet.
Craftopia vs Hawthorn — FAQ
- Are Craftopia and Hawthorn 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.
- Do both Craftopia and Hawthorn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Craftopia ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Hawthorn ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Craftopia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Craftopia is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hawthorn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.