Choose Super Hydorah
Choose Super Hydorah if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Super Hydorah launched in 2017.
Super Hydorah vs Space Beast
Super Hydorah and Space Beast both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Super Hydorah is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Beast has no Deck rating yet. 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 Beast
Choose Space Beast if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Super Hydorah and Space Beast sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Super Hydorah |  Space Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (144 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight | Robot Rush |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Super Hydorah is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Beast has no Deck rating yet.
Super Hydorah vs Space Beast — FAQ
- Are Super Hydorah and Space Beast similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Super Hydorah and Space Beast have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Super Hydorah ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Space Beast ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Super Hydorah run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Hydorah is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Space Beast doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.