Choose Armed with Wings: Rearmed
Choose Armed with Wings: Rearmed if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Armed with Wings: Rearmed launched in 2017.
Armed with Wings: Rearmed vs Hats Are Not Allowed
Armed with Wings: Rearmed and Hats Are Not Allowed 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. Armed with Wings: Rearmed (2017) is 5 years older than Hats Are Not Allowed (2022). Hats Are Not Allowed scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Armed with Wings: Rearmed (86.9% 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 Hats Are Not Allowed
Choose Hats Are Not Allowed if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hats Are Not Allowed launched in 2022.
Both Armed with Wings: Rearmed and Hats Are Not Allowed sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Armed with Wings: Rearmed |  Hats Are Not Allowed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (198 reviews) | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sun-Studios | Lazer Genu |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Armed with Wings: Rearmed (2017) is 5 years older than Hats Are Not Allowed (2022).
- Hats Are Not Allowed scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Armed with Wings: Rearmed (86.9% positive).
- Hats Are Not Allowed is free; Armed with Wings: Rearmed is paid (9.99 USD).
- Armed with Wings: Rearmed is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hats Are Not Allowed has no Deck rating yet.
Armed with Wings: Rearmed vs Hats Are Not Allowed — FAQ
- Should I play Armed with Wings: Rearmed or Hats Are Not Allowed first?
- If you want chronology, Armed with Wings: Rearmed (2017) came out before Hats Are Not Allowed (2022). 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 Armed with Wings: Rearmed and Hats Are Not Allowed 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.
- Is Hats Are Not Allowed free?
- Yes — Hats Are Not Allowed is a free-to-play Steam title. Armed with Wings: Rearmed is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Armed with Wings: Rearmed run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Armed with Wings: Rearmed is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hats Are Not Allowed doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.