Choose The Beast Inside
Choose The Beast Inside if you want an Adventure experience. 2,333 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Beast Inside vs Hopeless
The Beast Inside and Hopeless 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. The Beast Inside (2019) is 8 years older than Hopeless (2027). The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hopeless has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hopeless
Choose Hopeless if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hopeless launched in 2027.
Both The Beast Inside and Hopeless sit in Action and Indie 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
 The Beast Inside |  Hopeless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (2,333 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Ray | landlucian |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Beast Inside (2019) is 8 years older than Hopeless (2027).
- The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hopeless has no Deck rating yet.
The Beast Inside vs Hopeless — FAQ
- Should I play The Beast Inside or Hopeless first?
- If you want chronology, The Beast Inside (2019) came out before Hopeless (2027). 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 Beast Inside and Hopeless 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 The Beast Inside run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beast Inside is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hopeless doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.