Choose Primal Planet
Choose Primal Planet if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Primal Planet launched in 2025.
Primal Planet vs Hoofprints
Primal Planet and Hoofprints both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Primal Planet has co-op; Hoofprints does not. Primal Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hoofprints has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hoofprints
Choose Hoofprints if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Primal Planet and Hoofprints sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Primal Planet |  Hoofprints | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (299 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Seethingswarm | Bizi Games, NikoTIM |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Primal Planet has co-op; Hoofprints does not.
- Primal Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hoofprints has no Deck rating yet.
Primal Planet vs Hoofprints — FAQ
- Are Primal Planet and Hoofprints similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Hoofprints have multiplayer like Primal Planet?
- No. Primal Planet supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hoofprints is listed as single-player only.
- Does Primal Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Primal Planet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hoofprints doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.