Choose Hover Hazard
Choose Hover Hazard if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hover Hazard launched in 2016.
Hover Hazard vs Ink
Hover Hazard and Ink both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Hover Hazard (2016) is 5 years older than Ink (2021). Hover Hazard is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Ink (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Ink
Choose Ink if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer 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. Ink launched in 2021.
Both Hover Hazard and Ink sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Hover Hazard |  Ink | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | David Mulder | cpsoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hover Hazard (2016) is 5 years older than Ink (2021).
- Hover Hazard is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Ink (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Ink has co-op; Hover Hazard does not.
- Hover Hazard is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ink has no Deck rating yet.
Hover Hazard vs Ink — FAQ
- Should I play Hover Hazard or Ink first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Hazard (2016) came out before Ink (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 Hover Hazard and Ink similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Hover Hazard run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hover Hazard is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ink doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.