Choose Intake
Choose Intake if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Intake launched in 2013.
Intake vs HYPER DEMON
Intake and HYPER DEMON both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Intake (2013) is 9 years older than HYPER DEMON (2022). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Intake: 64 reviews, HYPER DEMON: 2,623). 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 HYPER DEMON
Choose HYPER DEMON if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,623 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Intake and HYPER DEMON sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 94.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Intake |  HYPER DEMON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (64 reviews) | 94.5% positive (2,623 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cipher Prime Studios | Sorath |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Intake (2013) is 9 years older than HYPER DEMON (2022).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Intake: 64 reviews, HYPER DEMON: 2,623).
- Intake is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than HYPER DEMON (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Intake vs HYPER DEMON — FAQ
- Should I play Intake or HYPER DEMON first?
- If you want chronology, Intake (2013) came out before HYPER DEMON (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 Intake and HYPER DEMON similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Intake have multiplayer like HYPER DEMON?
- No. HYPER DEMON supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Intake is listed as single-player only.