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The Hong Kong Massacre vs GARAGE: Bad Trip

The Hong Kong Massacre and GARAGE: Bad Trip 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. GARAGE: Bad Trip (2018) is 1 year older than The Hong Kong Massacre (2019). The Hong Kong Massacre scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than GARAGE: Bad Trip (71.4% 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 The Hong Kong Massacre

Choose The Hong Kong Massacre if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. The Hong Kong Massacre launched in 2019.

Choose GARAGE: Bad Trip

Choose GARAGE: Bad Trip if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. GARAGE: Bad Trip launched in 2018.

Both The Hong Kong Massacre and GARAGE: Bad Trip sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.1% vs 71.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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The Hong Kong Massacre vs GARAGE: Bad Trip — Steam metadata comparison
The Hong Kong Massacre — Steam game coverThe Hong Kong MassacreGARAGE: Bad Trip — Steam game coverGARAGE: Bad Trip
Released20192018
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews73.1% positive (919 reviews)71.4% positive (133 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersVRESKIZombie Dynamics

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The Hong Kong Massacre vs GARAGE: Bad Trip — FAQ

Which is better, The Hong Kong Massacre or GARAGE: Bad Trip?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Hong Kong Massacre sits at 73.1% positive (919 reviews), GARAGE: Bad Trip at 71.4% (133). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play The Hong Kong Massacre or GARAGE: Bad Trip first?
If you want chronology, GARAGE: Bad Trip (2018) came out before The Hong Kong Massacre (2019). 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 The Hong Kong Massacre and GARAGE: Bad Trip 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.
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