Which is better, Guacamelee! Gold Edition or Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition?

On Steam reviews Guacamelee! Gold Edition scores higher (92.4% positive) than Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (85.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Guacamelee! Gold Edition or Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition first?

If you want chronology, Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) came out before Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (2015). 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.

Does Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition have multiplayer like Guacamelee! Gold Edition?

No. Guacamelee! Gold Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition is listed as single-player only.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition

Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition 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. Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) is 2 years older than Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (2015). Guacamelee! Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (85.2% positive). 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 Guacamelee! Gold Edition

Choose Guacamelee! Gold Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.4% positive across 1,864 reviews.

Choose Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition

Choose Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition launched in 2015.

Both Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition sit in Action 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.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Guacamelee! Gold Edition	Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition
Released	2013	2015
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Action
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Verified
Price	14.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	92.4% positive (1,864 reviews)	85.2% positive (257 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Single-player only
Developers	Drinkbox Studios	Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw, Collected Worlds

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) is 2 years older than Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (2015).
Guacamelee! Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition (85.2% positive).
Zero Punctuation: Hatfall - Hatters Gonna Hat Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Guacamelee! Gold Edition (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Both are Deck Verified.