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Save The Astronaut vs Hiden Ruin

Save The Astronaut and Hiden Ruin 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. Save The Astronaut (2020) is 3 years older than Hiden Ruin (2023). Save The Astronaut is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hiden Ruin (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Save The Astronaut

Choose Save The Astronaut if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save The Astronaut launched in 2020.

Choose Hiden Ruin

Choose Hiden Ruin if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hiden Ruin launched in 2023.

Both Save The Astronaut and Hiden Ruin sit in Indie and Casual 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

Save The Astronaut vs Hiden Ruin — Steam metadata comparison
Save The Astronaut — Steam game coverSave The AstronautHiden Ruin — Steam game coverHiden Ruin
Released20202023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (18 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersOpen Maw ProductionsRuddy Garcia Heredia

Side by side

Save The Astronaut vs Hiden Ruin — FAQ

Should I play Save The Astronaut or Hiden Ruin first?
If you want chronology, Save The Astronaut (2020) came out before Hiden Ruin (2023). 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 Save The Astronaut and Hiden Ruin 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.
Save The Astronaut vs Hiden Ruin — Verdict (2026) · imho.run