Choose Hiiro
Choose Hiiro if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hiiro launched in 2016.
Hiiro vs Elephantasy: Flipside
Hiiro and Elephantasy: Flipside both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Hiiro (2016) is 7 years older than Elephantasy: Flipside (2023). Hiiro scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Elephantasy: Flipside (84.3% 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 Elephantasy: Flipside
Choose Elephantasy: Flipside if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elephantasy: Flipside launched in 2023.
Both Hiiro and Elephantasy: Flipside sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hiiro |  Elephantasy: Flipside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (48 reviews) | 84.3% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jon Tiburzi, Bevibel Harvey, Philip Gibbons, Marc Cuva | B. Maksym (Linker) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Hiiro (2016) is 7 years older than Elephantasy: Flipside (2023).
- Hiiro scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Elephantasy: Flipside (84.3% positive).
- Hiiro is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Elephantasy: Flipside (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Elephantasy: Flipside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hiiro has no Deck rating yet.
Hiiro vs Elephantasy: Flipside — FAQ
- Should I play Hiiro or Elephantasy: Flipside first?
- If you want chronology, Hiiro (2016) came out before Elephantasy: Flipside (2023). 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 Hiiro and Elephantasy: Flipside similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.