Choose CARNiVORY
Choose CARNiVORY if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing.
CARNiVORY vs Hellrifters
CARNiVORY and Hellrifters 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Hellrifters
Choose Hellrifters if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.
Both CARNiVORY and Hellrifters sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 CARNiVORY |  Hellrifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chowdahound | Temikra Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
CARNiVORY vs Hellrifters — FAQ
- Are CARNiVORY and Hellrifters 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.
- Do both CARNiVORY and Hellrifters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: CARNiVORY ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Hellrifters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.