Choose A Hat in Time
Choose A Hat in Time if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Hat in Time vs Any World
A Hat in Time and Any World 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. A Hat in Time has co-op; Any World does not. A Hat in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Any World 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 Any World
Choose Any World if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both A Hat in Time and Any World sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 A Hat in Time |  Any World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | IdeaGame |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Hat in Time has co-op; Any World does not.
- A Hat in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Any World has no Deck rating yet.
A Hat in Time vs Any World — FAQ
- Are A Hat in Time and Any World 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 Any World have multiplayer like A Hat in Time?
- No. A Hat in Time supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Any World is listed as single-player only.
- Does A Hat in Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Hat in Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Any World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.