Choose Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
Choose Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition launched in 2013.
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition vs Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition and Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack 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. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013) is 4 years older than Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack (2017). Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack (80.4% 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 Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack
Choose Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack launched in 2017.
Both Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition and Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition |  Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (82 reviews) | 80.4% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tripwire Interactive, Anti Matter Games | Illusion Softworks |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013) is 4 years older than Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack (2017).
- Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack (80.4% positive).
- Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition vs Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack — FAQ
- Should I play Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition or Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack first?
- If you want chronology, Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013) came out before Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack (2017). 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 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition and Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack 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 Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack have multiplayer like Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition?
- No. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack is listed as single-player only.