Choose Screeps: World
Choose Screeps: World if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 1,221 reviews.
Screeps: World vs hackmud
Screeps: World and hackmud both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both released in 2016. Screeps: World scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than hackmud (79% 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 hackmud
Choose hackmud if you want a RPG game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. hackmud launched in 2016.
Both Screeps: World and hackmud sit in Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Screeps: World |  hackmud | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,221 reviews) | 79% positive (658 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Screeps, LLC | ComCODE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Screeps: World scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than hackmud (79% positive).
- hackmud is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Screeps: World (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- hackmud has co-op; Screeps: World does not.
- Steam Deck: Screeps: World is Deck Unsupported, hackmud is Deck Playable.
Screeps: World vs hackmud — FAQ
- Which is better, Screeps: World or hackmud?
- On Steam reviews Screeps: World scores higher (87% positive) than hackmud (79% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Screeps: World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Screeps: World and hackmud similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.