Choose Whacking Hell!
Choose Whacking Hell! if you want an Indie game with Multi-player. Whacking Hell! launched in 2024.
Whacking Hell! vs Night Swarm
Whacking Hell! and Night Swarm both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Whacking Hell! (2024) is 1 year older than Night Swarm (2025). Night Swarm scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Whacking Hell! (78.6% positive). 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 Night Swarm
Choose Night Swarm if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Night Swarm launched in 2025.
Both Whacking Hell! and Night Swarm sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.6% vs 80.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Whacking Hell! |  Night Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) | 80.1% positive (488 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sanuk Games | Fubu Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Whacking Hell! (2024) is 1 year older than Night Swarm (2025).
- Night Swarm scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Whacking Hell! (78.6% positive).
- Night Swarm is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Whacking Hell! (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Whacking Hell! is Deck Unsupported, Night Swarm is Deck Verified.
Whacking Hell! vs Night Swarm — FAQ
- Should I play Whacking Hell! or Night Swarm first?
- If you want chronology, Whacking Hell! (2024) came out before Night Swarm (2025). 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 Whacking Hell! and Night Swarm similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Night Swarm have multiplayer like Whacking Hell!?
- No. Whacking Hell! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Night Swarm is listed as single-player only.