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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Hat in Time vs Gwen The Hen 64
A Hat in Time and Gwen The Hen 64 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 (2017) is 6 years older than Gwen The Hen 64 (2023). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Gwen The Hen 64: 106). 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 Gwen The Hen 64
Choose Gwen The Hen 64 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gwen The Hen 64 launched in 2023.
Both A Hat in Time and Gwen The Hen 64 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 97.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Hat in Time |  Gwen The Hen 64 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | 97.2% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | kurigamedev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Hat in Time (2017) is 6 years older than Gwen The Hen 64 (2023).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Gwen The Hen 64: 106).
- Gwen The Hen 64 is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (2.09 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- A Hat in Time has co-op; Gwen The Hen 64 does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Hat in Time vs Gwen The Hen 64 — FAQ
- Which is better, A Hat in Time or Gwen The Hen 64?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Hat in Time sits at 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews), Gwen The Hen 64 at 97.2% (106). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Hat in Time or Gwen The Hen 64 first?
- If you want chronology, A Hat in Time (2017) came out before Gwen The Hen 64 (2023). 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 A Hat in Time and Gwen The Hen 64 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 Gwen The Hen 64 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 Gwen The Hen 64 is listed as single-player only.
- Do A Hat in Time and Gwen The Hen 64 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.