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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
A Hat in Time and Cirno! Lifts a Boulder 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 9 years older than Cirno! Lifts a Boulder (2026). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Cirno! Lifts a Boulder: 547). 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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
Choose Cirno! Lifts a Boulder if you want an Action and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cirno! Lifts a Boulder launched in 2026.
Both A Hat in Time and Cirno! Lifts a Boulder sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 98.4% 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 |  Cirno! Lifts a Boulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | 98.4% positive (547 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | Alexander Golke |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Hat in Time (2017) is 9 years older than Cirno! Lifts a Boulder (2026).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Cirno! Lifts a Boulder: 547).
- Cirno! Lifts a Boulder is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- A Hat in Time has co-op; Cirno! Lifts a Boulder does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Hat in Time vs Cirno! Lifts a Boulder — FAQ
- Which is better, A Hat in Time or Cirno! Lifts a Boulder?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Hat in Time sits at 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews), Cirno! Lifts a Boulder at 98.4% (547). 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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder first?
- If you want chronology, A Hat in Time (2017) came out before Cirno! Lifts a Boulder (2026). 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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder 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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder 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 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder is listed as single-player only.
- Do A Hat in Time and Cirno! Lifts a Boulder 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.