Choose Project Silverfish
Choose Project Silverfish if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project Silverfish vs HOLE
Project Silverfish and HOLE both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. HOLE (2024) is 1 year older than Project Silverfish (2025). HOLE scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Project Silverfish (93.5% 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 HOLE
Choose HOLE if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,602 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Project Silverfish and HOLE sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project Silverfish |  HOLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (2,456 reviews) | 94.7% positive (2,602 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Siris Pendrake | NEGAFISH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- HOLE (2024) is 1 year older than Project Silverfish (2025).
- HOLE scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Project Silverfish (93.5% positive).
- HOLE is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Project Silverfish (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Project Silverfish is Deck Playable, HOLE is Deck Unsupported.
Project Silverfish vs HOLE — FAQ
- Which is better, Project Silverfish or HOLE?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Project Silverfish sits at 93.5% positive (2,456 reviews), HOLE at 94.7% (2,602). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Project Silverfish or HOLE first?
- If you want chronology, HOLE (2024) came out before Project Silverfish (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 Project Silverfish and HOLE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.