Choose HordeCore: Training Ground
Choose HordeCore: Training Ground if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play experience. HordeCore: Training Ground launched in 2020.
HordeCore: Training Ground vs Highrisers Couch Co-Op
HordeCore: Training Ground and Highrisers Couch Co-Op both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) is 5 years older than Highrisers Couch Co-Op (2025). Both support cooperative play. 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 Highrisers Couch Co-Op
Choose Highrisers Couch Co-Op if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Highrisers Couch Co-Op launched in 2025.
Both HordeCore: Training Ground and Highrisers Couch Co-Op sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 HordeCore: Training Ground |  Highrisers Couch Co-Op | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digitality Studios | Solar Powered Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) is 5 years older than Highrisers Couch Co-Op (2025).
- Both support cooperative play.
HordeCore: Training Ground vs Highrisers Couch Co-Op — FAQ
- Should I play HordeCore: Training Ground or Highrisers Couch Co-Op first?
- If you want chronology, HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) came out before Highrisers Couch Co-Op (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 HordeCore: Training Ground and Highrisers Couch Co-Op similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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 HordeCore: Training Ground and Highrisers Couch Co-Op have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HordeCore: Training Ground ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Highrisers Couch Co-Op ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.