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Games like Hack 'n' Stack

If Hack 'n' Stack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Planted!, Forge Squad and Floody — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hack 'n' Stack: Physics meets tower defense in this chaotic party game for 2 to 4 players. Craft barricades and turrets with whatever you can find. But beware: relentless waves of enemies are coming to tear down everything you build.

ActionIndieSimulationCasualWindowsby Triple Boris Inc., Dodo Tako
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Players who liked Hack 'n' Stack also play

Steam players who put hours into Hack 'n' Stack also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Planted!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Planted! is a horticultural combat party game where gardens are arenas, what you grow becomes your ammunition, and 1–4 players settle their differences by growing vegetables and throwing them at each other. Because, why not?

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Forge Squad

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Forge Squad is a cooperative crafting game for up to 4 players. Forge runes to defeat the approaching waves of enemies. Help your friends to complete multi-step recipes faster. Charge towers with the right type of runes to obliterate your enemies.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie17.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Floody

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Let's Have Fun in a HARDCORE Party Game! Be the last one standing on platforms. Build the stage with friends. (And block them!) There are more rules waiting for you to discover!

    2021ActionIndieRacing5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. It's Not Rocket Science!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Build the best rocket with your partner and race the other team through space! It’s Not Rocket Science! offers 2 versus 2 local multiplayer. It is played with controllers.

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bonkies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Bonkies is a physics-based, couch co-op party game where you and up to 3 of your prime mates equip banana-fuelled jetpacks and robo-arms, and frantically try to raise wacky buildings all over the cosmos for the glory of apekind! Become the CHIMPion of space construction!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. A Gummy's Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    A Gummy’s Life is a local & online party multiplayer with candy-coated physics-based fights. Choose your favorite gummy, customize it to your taste and show who rules over the sugar! Play with friends, family or AIs in multiple manic game modes or battle online - as easy as taking candy from a baby.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cannibal Cuisine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    The god Hoochooboo is hungry… for you. But serving is better than being served in this co-op cook 'em up! Chop up vegetables, fruits and tourists and serve your divine delicacies in arcade style with up to 4 chefs!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hack 'n' Stack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hack 'n' Stack.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Stack.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. A Gummy's Life

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    A Gummy’s Life is a local & online party multiplayer with candy-coated physics-based fights. Choose your favorite gummy, customize it to your taste and show who rules over the sugar! Play with friends, family or AIs in multiple manic game modes or battle online - as easy as taking candy from a baby.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cannibal Cuisine

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    The god Hoochooboo is hungry… for you. But serving is better than being served in this co-op cook 'em up! Chop up vegetables, fruits and tourists and serve your divine delicacies in arcade style with up to 4 chefs!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hack 'n' Stack.

    Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hack 'n' Stack

Does Hack 'n' Stack have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Hack 'n' Stack supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Hack 'n' Stack?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hack 'n' Stack are Planted!, Forge Squad, Floody.
Who developed Hack 'n' Stack?
Hack 'n' Stack was developed by Triple Boris Inc., Dodo Tako and published by Dodo Tako.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hack 'n' Stack.

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