Choose Frogun
Choose Frogun if you want an Adventure experience. Frogun launched in 2022.
Frogun vs Hooking Season
Frogun and Hooking Season both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Frogun (2022) is 1 year older than Hooking Season (2023). Hooking Season is free; Frogun is paid (14.99 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 Hooking Season
Choose Hooking Season if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hooking Season launched in 2023.
Both Frogun and Hooking Season sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Frogun |  Hooking Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (415 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Molegato | Spawn Point Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Frogun (2022) is 1 year older than Hooking Season (2023).
- Hooking Season is free; Frogun is paid (14.99 USD).
- Frogun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hooking Season has no Deck rating yet.
Frogun vs Hooking Season — FAQ
- Should I play Frogun or Hooking Season first?
- If you want chronology, Frogun (2022) came out before Hooking Season (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 Frogun and Hooking Season similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Hooking Season free?
- Yes — Hooking Season is a free-to-play Steam title. Frogun is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Frogun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Frogun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hooking Season doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.