Choose Levelhead
Choose Levelhead if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Levelhead launched in 2020.
Levelhead vs Hoplegs
Levelhead and Hoplegs both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Levelhead (2020) is 1 year older than Hoplegs (2021). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Levelhead: 665 reviews, Hoplegs: 33). 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 Hoplegs
Choose Hoplegs if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Hoplegs launched in 2021.
Both Levelhead and Hoplegs sit in 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.4% vs 97% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Levelhead |  Hoplegs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (665 reviews) | 97% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Butterscotch Shenanigans | WhyKev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Levelhead (2020) is 1 year older than Hoplegs (2021).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Levelhead: 665 reviews, Hoplegs: 33).
- Levelhead is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Hoplegs (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Levelhead is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hoplegs has no Deck rating yet.
Levelhead vs Hoplegs — FAQ
- Should I play Levelhead or Hoplegs first?
- If you want chronology, Levelhead (2020) came out before Hoplegs (2021). 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 Levelhead and Hoplegs similar?
- They overlap on 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 Levelhead and Hoplegs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Levelhead ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hoplegs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Levelhead run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Levelhead is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hoplegs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.