Choose Hunt: The Unknown Quarry
Choose Hunt: The Unknown Quarry if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hunt: The Unknown Quarry launched in 2017.
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry vs Space Betrayers
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Space Betrayers both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) is 5 years older than Space Betrayers (2022). Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is free; Space Betrayers is paid (24.99 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 Space Betrayers
Choose Space Betrayers if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Space Betrayers launched in 2022.
Both Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Space Betrayers sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Hunt: The Unknown Quarry |  Space Betrayers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (36 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Quicksilver Software, Inc. | Kalopsita Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) is 5 years older than Space Betrayers (2022).
- Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is free; Space Betrayers is paid (24.99 USD).
- Space Betrayers has co-op; Hunt: The Unknown Quarry does not.
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry vs Space Betrayers — FAQ
- Should I play Hunt: The Unknown Quarry or Space Betrayers first?
- If you want chronology, Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) came out before Space Betrayers (2022). 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 Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Space Betrayers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Hunt: The Unknown Quarry free?
- Yes — Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is a free-to-play Steam title. Space Betrayers is paid (24.99 USD).