Choose Hardcore ZBoy
Choose Hardcore ZBoy if you want a Sports and Casual experience. Hardcore ZBoy launched in 2017.
Hardcore ZBoy vs Unknown Pain: Hardcore
Hardcore ZBoy and Unknown Pain: Hardcore 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. Hardcore ZBoy (2017) is 1 year older than Unknown Pain: Hardcore (2018). Unknown Pain: Hardcore is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hardcore ZBoy (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Unknown Pain: Hardcore
Choose Unknown Pain: Hardcore if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Unknown Pain: Hardcore launched in 2018.
Both Hardcore ZBoy and Unknown Pain: Hardcore 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
 Hardcore ZBoy |  Unknown Pain: Hardcore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 29.4% positive (17 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Narko Games | Sergey Sevostyanov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hardcore ZBoy (2017) is 1 year older than Unknown Pain: Hardcore (2018).
- Unknown Pain: Hardcore is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hardcore ZBoy (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Hardcore ZBoy vs Unknown Pain: Hardcore — FAQ
- Should I play Hardcore ZBoy or Unknown Pain: Hardcore first?
- If you want chronology, Hardcore ZBoy (2017) came out before Unknown Pain: Hardcore (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 Hardcore ZBoy and Unknown Pain: Hardcore 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.