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Hang up Street vs Smithy Wars

Hang up Street and Smithy Wars both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Smithy Wars (2021) is 4 years older than Hang up Street (2025). Smithy Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hang up Street (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Hang up Street

Choose Hang up Street if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hang up Street launched in 2025.

Choose Smithy Wars

Choose Smithy Wars if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. Smithy Wars launched in 2021.

Both Hang up Street and Smithy Wars sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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

Hang up Street vs Smithy Wars — Steam metadata comparison
Hang up Street — Steam game coverHang up StreetSmithy Wars — Steam game coverSmithy Wars
Released20252021
GenresIndie, Simulation, RPG, CasualIndie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price3.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews69.2% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersFoxGameBigboot Studios

Side by side

Hang up Street vs Smithy Wars — FAQ

Should I play Hang up Street or Smithy Wars first?
If you want chronology, Smithy Wars (2021) came out before Hang up Street (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 Hang up Street and Smithy Wars similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
Does Hang up Street have multiplayer like Smithy Wars?
No. Smithy Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Hang up Street is listed as single-player only.
Hang up Street vs Smithy Wars — Verdict (2026) · imho.run