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 currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Hydorah launched in 2017.
Super Hydorah vs Zenodeath
Super Hydorah and Zenodeath 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 Zenodeath (2020). Zenodeath scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Super Hydorah (88.2% 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 Zenodeath
Choose Zenodeath if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zenodeath launched in 2020.
Both Super Hydorah and Zenodeath sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.2% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Super Hydorah |  Zenodeath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (144 reviews) | 90% positive (10 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 Zenodeath (2020).
- Zenodeath scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Super Hydorah (88.2% positive).
- Super Hydorah is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Zenodeath (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Super Hydorah has co-op; Zenodeath does not.
- Super Hydorah is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zenodeath has no Deck rating yet.
Super Hydorah vs Zenodeath — FAQ
- Should I play Super Hydorah or Zenodeath first?
- If you want chronology, Super Hydorah (2017) came out before Zenodeath (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 Zenodeath 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 Zenodeath have multiplayer like Super Hydorah?
- No. Super Hydorah supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Zenodeath is listed as single-player only.
- Does Super Hydorah run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Hydorah is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zenodeath doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.