Choose Starving Cat
Choose Starving Cat if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starving Cat launched in 2024.
Starving Cat vs Hope is Fading
Starving Cat and Hope is Fading 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. Starving Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Hope is Fading (2025). Starving Cat is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hope is Fading (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hope is Fading
Choose Hope is Fading if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Hope is Fading launched in 2025.
Both Starving Cat and Hope is Fading 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
 Starving Cat |  Hope is Fading | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ink | art by rens publishing |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Starving Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Hope is Fading (2025).
- Starving Cat is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hope is Fading (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Starving Cat vs Hope is Fading — FAQ
- Should I play Starving Cat or Hope is Fading first?
- If you want chronology, Starving Cat (2024) came out before Hope is Fading (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 Starving Cat and Hope is Fading 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.