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This Is No Cave vs Hover Groove

This Is No Cave and Hover Groove 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 Groove (2024) is 1 year older than This Is No Cave (2025). Hover Groove is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than This Is No Cave (0.99 USD vs. 3.84 USD). 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 This Is No Cave

Choose This Is No Cave if you want an Indie and Racing game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. This Is No Cave launched in 2025.

Choose Hover Groove

Choose Hover Groove if it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hover Groove launched in 2024.

Both This Is No Cave and Hover Groove sit in Action on Steam, 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

This Is No Cave vs Hover Groove — Steam metadata comparison
This Is No Cave — Steam game coverThis Is No CaveHover Groove — Steam game coverHover Groove
Released20252024
GenresAction, Indie, RacingAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price3.84 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews98.7% positive (76 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
Developersmonome.studioSzymon Aniola, Szymon Aniola Entertainment

Side by side

This Is No Cave vs Hover Groove — FAQ

Should I play This Is No Cave or Hover Groove first?
If you want chronology, Hover Groove (2024) came out before This Is No Cave (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 This Is No Cave and Hover Groove 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 Hover Groove have multiplayer like This Is No Cave?
No. This Is No Cave supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hover Groove is listed as single-player only.
Does This Is No Cave run on Steam Deck?
Yes — This Is No Cave is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hover Groove doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
This Is No Cave vs Hover Groove — Verdict (2026) · imho.run