Choose Hover
Choose Hover if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,002 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hover vs Grapple Hoops
Hover and Grapple Hoops 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. Hover (2017) is 4 years older than Grapple Hoops (2021). Hover scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Grapple Hoops (71.9% 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 Grapple Hoops
Choose Grapple Hoops if you want a Sports, Indie, and Racing game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grapple Hoops launched in 2021.
Both Hover and Grapple Hoops sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Hover |  Grapple Hoops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (1,002 reviews) | 71.9% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Midgar Studio, Fusty Game | Andreas Georgiou |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hover (2017) is 4 years older than Grapple Hoops (2021).
- Hover scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Grapple Hoops (71.9% positive).
- Hover is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Grapple Hoops (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Hover has co-op; Grapple Hoops does not.
Hover vs Grapple Hoops — FAQ
- Should I play Hover or Grapple Hoops first?
- If you want chronology, Hover (2017) came out before Grapple Hoops (2021). 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 Grapple Hoops 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.