Choose Reverse Crawl
Choose Reverse Crawl if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Reverse Crawl launched in 2015.
Reverse Crawl vs Strike Team Hydra
Reverse Crawl and Strike Team Hydra both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Reverse Crawl (2015) is 2 years older than Strike Team Hydra (2017). Reverse Crawl scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Strike Team Hydra (77.3% 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 Strike Team Hydra
Choose Strike Team Hydra if you want an Indie, Violent, and Gore experience. Strike Team Hydra launched in 2017.
Both Reverse Crawl and Strike Team Hydra sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 Reverse Crawl |  Strike Team Hydra | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (338 reviews) | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerdook Productions | Wave Light Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Reverse Crawl (2015) is 2 years older than Strike Team Hydra (2017).
- Reverse Crawl scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Strike Team Hydra (77.3% positive).
- Reverse Crawl is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Strike Team Hydra (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Reverse Crawl vs Strike Team Hydra — FAQ
- Should I play Reverse Crawl or Strike Team Hydra first?
- If you want chronology, Reverse Crawl (2015) came out before Strike Team Hydra (2017). 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 Reverse Crawl and Strike Team Hydra similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.