Choose Hellpoint
Choose Hellpoint if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 1,597 reviews.
Hellpoint vs Malus
Hellpoint and Malus 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. Both released in 2020. Hellpoint scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Malus (50.5% 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 Malus
Choose Malus if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Malus launched in 2020.
Both Hellpoint and Malus sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Hellpoint |  Malus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (1,597 reviews) | 50.5% positive (186 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cradle Games | Rahman Abdul |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Hellpoint scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Malus (50.5% positive).
- Hellpoint has co-op; Malus does not.
- Steam Deck: Hellpoint is Deck Playable, Malus is Deck Unsupported.
Hellpoint vs Malus — FAQ
- Which is better, Hellpoint or Malus?
- On Steam reviews Hellpoint scores higher (79.9% positive) than Malus (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hellpoint is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Hellpoint and Malus 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.
- Does Malus have multiplayer like Hellpoint?
- No. Hellpoint supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Malus is listed as single-player only.