Choose Exploding Kittens® 2
Choose Exploding Kittens® 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Exploding Kittens® 2 launched in 2024.
Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Hooky
Exploding Kittens® 2 and Hooky both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hooky has co-op; Exploding Kittens® 2 does not. Exploding Kittens® 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hooky has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hooky
Choose Hooky if you want the Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Exploding Kittens® 2 and Hooky sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Exploding Kittens® 2 |  Hooky | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (224 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Marmalade Game Studio Ltd | v2Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hooky has co-op; Exploding Kittens® 2 does not.
- Exploding Kittens® 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hooky has no Deck rating yet.
Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Hooky — FAQ
- Are Exploding Kittens® 2 and Hooky similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.