Choose Hylics
Choose Hylics if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,587 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hylics vs The Endless Empty
Hylics and The Endless Empty both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Hylics (2015) is 3 years older than The Endless Empty (2018). Hylics scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than The Endless Empty (96.7% 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 The Endless Empty
Choose The Endless Empty if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Endless Empty launched in 2018.
Both Hylics and The Endless Empty sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hylics |  The Endless Empty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (5,587 reviews) | 96.7% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mason Lindroth | Erik Sheader-Smith |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hylics (2015) is 3 years older than The Endless Empty (2018).
- Hylics scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than The Endless Empty (96.7% positive).
- Hylics is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Endless Empty (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Hylics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Endless Empty has no Deck rating yet.
Hylics vs The Endless Empty — FAQ
- Which is better, Hylics or The Endless Empty?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hylics sits at 98.1% positive (5,587 reviews), The Endless Empty at 96.7% (120). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hylics or The Endless Empty first?
- If you want chronology, Hylics (2015) came out before The Endless Empty (2018). 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 Hylics and The Endless Empty similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
- Does Hylics run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hylics is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Endless Empty doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.