Should I play HELLEVATOR or Генеральские котлы first?

If you want chronology, Генеральские котлы (2026) came out before HELLEVATOR (2030). 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 HELLEVATOR and Генеральские котлы similar?

They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.

Is Генеральские котлы free?

Yes — Генеральские котлы is a free-to-play Steam title. HELLEVATOR is paid (Price unknown).

HELLEVATOR vs Генеральские котлы

HELLEVATOR and Генеральские котлы both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Генеральские котлы (2026) is 4 years older than HELLEVATOR (2030). Генеральские котлы is free; HELLEVATOR is paid (Price unknown). 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 HELLEVATOR

Choose HELLEVATOR if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2030) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HELLEVATOR launched in 2030.

Choose Генеральские котлы

Choose Генеральские котлы if you want a Free To Play game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Генеральские котлы launched in 2026.

Both HELLEVATOR and Генеральские котлы sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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.

HELLEVATOR vs Генеральские котлы — Steam metadata comparison
	HELLEVATOR	Генеральские котлы
Released	2030	2026
Genres	Indie, Adventure, RPG	Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	Free to play
Steam reviews	—	94.4% positive (89 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	ITZAH	Loud Games Studio

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Генеральские котлы (2026) is 4 years older than HELLEVATOR (2030).
Генеральские котлы is free; HELLEVATOR is paid (Price unknown).