Choose Explosive Dinosaurs
Choose Explosive Dinosaurs if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Racing experience. Explosive Dinosaurs launched in 2018.
Explosive Dinosaurs vs HEXOPODS
Explosive Dinosaurs and HEXOPODS both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. HEXOPODS (2017) is 1 year older than Explosive Dinosaurs (2018). HEXOPODS is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 HEXOPODS
Choose HEXOPODS if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. HEXOPODS launched in 2017.
Both Explosive Dinosaurs and HEXOPODS sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Explosive Dinosaurs |  HEXOPODS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RAWRLAB Games | Florent Vieillescazes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- HEXOPODS (2017) is 1 year older than Explosive Dinosaurs (2018).
- HEXOPODS is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Explosive Dinosaurs vs HEXOPODS — FAQ
- Should I play Explosive Dinosaurs or HEXOPODS first?
- If you want chronology, HEXOPODS (2017) came out before Explosive Dinosaurs (2018). 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 Explosive Dinosaurs and HEXOPODS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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 Explosive Dinosaurs and HEXOPODS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Explosive Dinosaurs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; HEXOPODS ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.