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Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition vs Hamster Scramble

Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition and Hamster Scramble 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. Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition (2018) is 5 years older than Hamster Scramble (2023). Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Hamster Scramble (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition

Choose Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition if you want an Action and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition launched in 2018.

Choose Hamster Scramble

Choose Hamster Scramble if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hamster Scramble launched in 2023.

Both Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition and Hamster Scramble sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition vs Hamster Scramble — Steam metadata comparison
Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition — Steam game coverBuilding Block Heroes: Rush EditionHamster Scramble — Steam game coverHamster Scramble
Released20182023
GenresAction, Indie, CasualIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price0.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews—100% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersAggroblakhTreasure Coast Games

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Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition vs Hamster Scramble — FAQ

Should I play Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition or Hamster Scramble first?
If you want chronology, Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition (2018) came out before Hamster Scramble (2023). 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 Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition and Hamster Scramble 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 Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition and Hamster Scramble have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hamster Scramble ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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