Choose HIVE: Altenum Wars
Choose HIVE: Altenum Wars if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. HIVE: Altenum Wars launched in 2018.
HIVE: Altenum Wars vs Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition
HIVE: Altenum Wars and Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. HIVE: Altenum Wars (2018) is 3 years older than Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition (2021). HIVE: Altenum Wars is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition (3.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition
Choose Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition launched in 2021.
Both HIVE: Altenum Wars and Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 HIVE: Altenum Wars |  Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Catness Game Studios | One-Hand-Free Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- HIVE: Altenum Wars (2018) is 3 years older than Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition (2021).
- HIVE: Altenum Wars is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition (3.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition has co-op; HIVE: Altenum Wars does not.
HIVE: Altenum Wars vs Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition — FAQ
- Should I play HIVE: Altenum Wars or Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition first?
- If you want chronology, HIVE: Altenum Wars (2018) came out before Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition (2021). 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 HIVE: Altenum Wars and Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.