Choose The Hardest Thing Ever
Choose The Hardest Thing Ever if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. The Hardest Thing Ever launched in 2020.
The Hardest Thing Ever vs Zooika
The Hardest Thing Ever and Zooika both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Hardest Thing Ever (2020) is 5 years older than Zooika (2025). Zooika is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Hardest Thing Ever (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Zooika
Choose Zooika if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zooika launched in 2025.
Both The Hardest Thing Ever and Zooika sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Hardest Thing Ever |  Zooika | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ChillFun | Graphic Reality |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Hardest Thing Ever (2020) is 5 years older than Zooika (2025).
- Zooika is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Hardest Thing Ever (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
The Hardest Thing Ever vs Zooika — FAQ
- Should I play The Hardest Thing Ever or Zooika first?
- If you want chronology, The Hardest Thing Ever (2020) came out before Zooika (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 The Hardest Thing Ever and Zooika similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.