Choose HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed
Choose HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed vs Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed and Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed (2020) is 3 years older than Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (2023). HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (87.8% 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 Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator
Choose Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator launched in 2023.
Both HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed and Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed |  Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (3,036 reviews) | 87.8% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Cybercherries | Pewter Games Studios, LoPoly Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed (2020) is 3 years older than Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (2023).
- HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (87.8% positive).
- Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed vs Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed or Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed (2020) came out before Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (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 HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed and Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed and Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.