Choose Hooky
Choose Hooky if you want an Action game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Hooky vs Klaus Veen's Bastards
Hooky and Klaus Veen's Bastards both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Klaus Veen's Bastards is free; Hooky is paid (Price unknown). Hooky has co-op; Klaus Veen's Bastards does not. 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 Klaus Veen's Bastards
Choose Klaus Veen's Bastards if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Hooky and Klaus Veen's Bastards sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Hooky |  Klaus Veen's Bastards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | v2Studios | Tomorrow Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Klaus Veen's Bastards is free; Hooky is paid (Price unknown).
- Hooky has co-op; Klaus Veen's Bastards does not.
Hooky vs Klaus Veen's Bastards — FAQ
- Are Hooky and Klaus Veen's Bastards similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Klaus Veen's Bastards free?
- Yes — Klaus Veen's Bastards is a free-to-play Steam title. Hooky is paid (Price unknown).