Should I play Super Hydorah or Super XYX first?

If you want chronology, Super Hydorah (2017) came out before Super XYX (2020). 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 Super Hydorah and Super XYX 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.

Does Super XYX have multiplayer like Super Hydorah?

No. Super Hydorah supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Super XYX is listed as single-player only.

Does Super Hydorah run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Super Hydorah is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Super XYX doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Super Hydorah vs Super XYX

Super Hydorah and Super XYX 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. Super Hydorah (2017) is 3 years older than Super XYX (2020). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Super Hydorah: 144 reviews, Super XYX: 87). 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 Super Hydorah

Choose Super Hydorah if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Super Hydorah launched in 2017.

Choose Super XYX

Choose Super XYX if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super XYX launched in 2020.

Both Super Hydorah and Super XYX sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.2% vs 87.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Super Hydorah vs Super XYX — Steam metadata comparison
	Super Hydorah	Super XYX
Released	2017	2020
Genres	Action, Indie	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	88.2% positive (144 reviews)	87.4% positive (87 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight	Team Grybanser Fox

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Super Hydorah (2017) is 3 years older than Super XYX (2020).
Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Super Hydorah: 144 reviews, Super XYX: 87).
Super XYX is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Super Hydorah (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Super Hydorah has co-op; Super XYX does not.
Super Hydorah is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Super XYX has no Deck rating yet.