Choose HIVE: Altenum Wars
Choose HIVE: Altenum Wars if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. HIVE: Altenum Wars launched in 2018.
HIVE: Altenum Wars vs Dirtnap
HIVE: Altenum Wars and Dirtnap 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 8 years older than Dirtnap (2026). 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 Dirtnap
Choose Dirtnap if you want a Casual and Early Access game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dirtnap launched in 2026.
Both HIVE: Altenum Wars and Dirtnap sit in Action and Indie 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 HIVE: Altenum Wars |  Dirtnap | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Catness Game Studios | Unstable Entity, Part Time Monkey, Nitroyale |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- HIVE: Altenum Wars (2018) is 8 years older than Dirtnap (2026).
HIVE: Altenum Wars vs Dirtnap — FAQ
- Should I play HIVE: Altenum Wars or Dirtnap first?
- If you want chronology, HIVE: Altenum Wars (2018) came out before Dirtnap (2026). 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 Dirtnap 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.