Choose Hover
Choose Hover if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,002 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hover vs Neon Tail
Hover and Neon Tail both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Hover (2017) is 7 years older than Neon Tail (2024). Neon Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Hover (81.2% 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 Neon Tail
Choose Neon Tail if you want a Sports, Indie, and RPG game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Neon Tail launched in 2024.
Both Hover and Neon Tail sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.2% vs 83% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hover |  Neon Tail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (1,002 reviews) | 83% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Midgar Studio, Fusty Game | Fei, Leo, Yang |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hover (2017) is 7 years older than Neon Tail (2024).
- Neon Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Hover (81.2% positive).
- Hover is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Neon Tail (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hover has co-op; Neon Tail does not.
Hover vs Neon Tail — FAQ
- Should I play Hover or Neon Tail first?
- If you want chronology, Hover (2017) came out before Neon Tail (2024). 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 Hover and Neon Tail similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Neon Tail have multiplayer like Hover?
- No. Hover supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Neon Tail is listed as single-player only.