Choose Choplifter HD
Choose Choplifter HD if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Choplifter HD launched in 2012.
Choplifter HD vs Waking Knightmare
Choplifter HD and Waking Knightmare both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Choplifter HD (2012) is 10 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022). Waking Knightmare has co-op; Choplifter HD does not. 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 Waking Knightmare
Choose Waking Knightmare if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Waking Knightmare launched in 2022.
Both Choplifter HD and Waking Knightmare sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Choplifter HD |  Waking Knightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (118 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Synectix Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Choplifter HD (2012) is 10 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022).
- Waking Knightmare has co-op; Choplifter HD does not.
- Choplifter HD is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waking Knightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Choplifter HD vs Waking Knightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Choplifter HD or Waking Knightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Choplifter HD (2012) came out before Waking Knightmare (2022). 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 Choplifter HD and Waking Knightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Choplifter HD have multiplayer like Waking Knightmare?
- No. Waking Knightmare supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Choplifter HD is listed as single-player only.
- Does Choplifter HD run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Choplifter HD is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Waking Knightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.