Choose Temple Hunters
Choose Temple Hunters if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Temple Hunters launched in 2021.
Temple Hunters vs Create Your Own Universe
Temple Hunters and Create Your Own Universe both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Temple Hunters (2021) is 2 years older than Create Your Own Universe (2023). Temple Hunters is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Create Your Own Universe (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 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 Create Your Own Universe
Choose Create Your Own Universe if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with MMO. Create Your Own Universe launched in 2023.
Both Temple Hunters and Create Your Own Universe sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Temple Hunters |  Create Your Own Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NielsDev | UNPREDICTABLE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Temple Hunters (2021) is 2 years older than Create Your Own Universe (2023).
- Temple Hunters is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Create Your Own Universe (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Temple Hunters vs Create Your Own Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Temple Hunters or Create Your Own Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Temple Hunters (2021) came out before Create Your Own Universe (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 Temple Hunters and Create Your Own Universe similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 Temple Hunters and Create Your Own Universe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Temple Hunters ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Create Your Own Universe ships Online Co-op, Co-op.