Choose hook-kick
Choose hook-kick if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
hook-kick vs Doll Arena
hook-kick and Doll Arena both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. hook-kick has co-op; Doll Arena 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 Doll Arena
Choose Doll Arena if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Doll Arena launched in 2026.
Both hook-kick and Doll Arena sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Gamepad Recommended, 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
 hook-kick |  Doll Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | tjern | Myth Acre |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- hook-kick has co-op; Doll Arena does not.
hook-kick vs Doll Arena — FAQ
- Are hook-kick and Doll Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.