Tricky Towers and Hooking Season both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Tricky Towers (2016) is 7 years older than Hooking Season (2023). Hooking Season is free; Tricky Towers is paid (14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Tricky Towers if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Hooking Season if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hooking Season launched in 2023.
Both Tricky Towers and Hooking Season sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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.
 Tricky Towers |  Hooking Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | WeirdBeard | Spawn Point Studios |