Choose 1 Hop
Choose 1 Hop if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1 Hop launched in 2021.
1 Hop vs Hard Time III
1 Hop and Hard Time III both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. 1 Hop (2021) is 3 years older than Hard Time III (2024). 1 Hop is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hard Time III (2.99 USD vs. 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 Hard Time III
Choose Hard Time III if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hard Time III launched in 2024.
Both 1 Hop and Hard Time III sit in 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
 1 Hop |  Hard Time III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 84.1% positive (748 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fraser.T | MDickie |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 1 Hop (2021) is 3 years older than Hard Time III (2024).
- 1 Hop is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hard Time III (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hard Time III has co-op; 1 Hop does not.
- Hard Time III is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 1 Hop has no Deck rating yet.
1 Hop vs Hard Time III — FAQ
- Should I play 1 Hop or Hard Time III first?
- If you want chronology, 1 Hop (2021) came out before Hard Time III (2024). 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 1 Hop and Hard Time III similar?
- They overlap on 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.