Choose Polygon Hell
Choose Polygon Hell if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Polygon Hell launched in 2024.
Polygon Hell vs Hardhats : Some Survival Required
Polygon Hell and Hardhats : Some Survival Required both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Polygon Hell is free; Hardhats : Some Survival Required is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hardhats : Some Survival Required
Choose Hardhats : Some Survival Required if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Polygon Hell and Hardhats : Some Survival Required sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Polygon Hell |  Hardhats : Some Survival Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Streetware Games | VoxRay Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Polygon Hell is free; Hardhats : Some Survival Required is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Polygon Hell is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hardhats : Some Survival Required has no Deck rating yet.
Polygon Hell vs Hardhats : Some Survival Required — FAQ
- Are Polygon Hell and Hardhats : Some Survival Required similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Polygon Hell and Hardhats : Some Survival Required have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Polygon Hell ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hardhats : Some Survival Required ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Polygon Hell free?
- Yes — Polygon Hell is a free-to-play Steam title. Hardhats : Some Survival Required is paid (Price unknown).