Choose Hypatia
Choose Hypatia if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hypatia launched in 2018.
Hypatia vs Respawn | 2020
Hypatia and Respawn | 2020 both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Hypatia (2018) is 8 years older than Respawn | 2020 (2026). Both are free to 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 Respawn | 2020
Choose Respawn | 2020 if you want a Sports, Indie, and RPG game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Respawn | 2020 launched in 2026.
Both Hypatia and Respawn | 2020 sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Hypatia |  Respawn | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | TimefireVR LLC | Respawn Development Team, OldRecRoom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Hypatia (2018) is 8 years older than Respawn | 2020 (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Respawn | 2020 has co-op; Hypatia does not.
Hypatia vs Respawn | 2020 — FAQ
- Should I play Hypatia or Respawn | 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Hypatia (2018) came out before Respawn | 2020 (2026). 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 Hypatia and Respawn | 2020 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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.