Choose Pushing Crates
Choose Pushing Crates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pushing Crates launched in 2022.
Pushing Crates vs Hyperwurm is back!
Pushing Crates and Hyperwurm is back! both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Pushing Crates (2022) is 4 years older than Hyperwurm is back! (2026). Hyperwurm is back! is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Pushing Crates (1.31 USD vs. 4.99 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 Hyperwurm is back!
Choose Hyperwurm is back! if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hyperwurm is back! launched in 2026.
Both Pushing Crates and Hyperwurm is back! sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Pushing Crates |  Hyperwurm is back! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.31 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Apes of the Screen | ArChanum |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pushing Crates (2022) is 4 years older than Hyperwurm is back! (2026).
- Hyperwurm is back! is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Pushing Crates (1.31 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Pushing Crates vs Hyperwurm is back! — FAQ
- Should I play Pushing Crates or Hyperwurm is back! first?
- If you want chronology, Pushing Crates (2022) came out before Hyperwurm is back! (2026). 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 Pushing Crates and Hyperwurm is back! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.