Choose Delver
Choose Delver if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. 1,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Delver vs Hyforge
Delver and Hyforge both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Delver (2018) is 3 years older than Hyforge (2021). Hyforge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Delver (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Hyforge
Choose Hyforge if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hyforge launched in 2021.
Both Delver and Hyforge sit in RPG 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
 Delver |  Hyforge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chad Cuddigan, Joshua Skelton | Piko Island Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Delver (2018) is 3 years older than Hyforge (2021).
- Hyforge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Delver (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Delver is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hyforge has no Deck rating yet.
Delver vs Hyforge — FAQ
- Should I play Delver or Hyforge first?
- If you want chronology, Delver (2018) came out before Hyforge (2021). 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 Delver and Hyforge similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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 Delver run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Delver is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hyforge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.