Choose City Climber
Choose City Climber if you want an Action, Sports, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Climber launched in 2017.
City Climber vs Hoplegs
City Climber and Hoplegs both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. City Climber (2017) is 4 years older than Hoplegs (2021). Hoplegs scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than City Climber (73.5% 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 Hoplegs
Choose Hoplegs if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hoplegs launched in 2021.
Both City Climber and Hoplegs sit in 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
 City Climber |  Hoplegs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (136 reviews) | 97% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ondrej Angelovic | WhyKev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- City Climber (2017) is 4 years older than Hoplegs (2021).
- Hoplegs scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than City Climber (73.5% positive).
- City Climber is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Hoplegs (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
City Climber vs Hoplegs — FAQ
- Should I play City Climber or Hoplegs first?
- If you want chronology, City Climber (2017) came out before Hoplegs (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 City Climber and Hoplegs similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both City Climber and Hoplegs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: City Climber ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hoplegs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.