Choose Hiding Spot
Choose Hiding Spot if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hiding Spot launched in 2018.
Hiding Spot vs Altered
Hiding Spot and Altered 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. Hiding Spot (2018) is 3 years older than Altered (2021). Altered scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Hiding Spot (98.2% 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 Altered
Choose Altered if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Altered launched in 2021.
Both Hiding Spot and Altered sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.2% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hiding Spot |  Altered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (109 reviews) | 100% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Corey Martin | Glitchheart |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hiding Spot (2018) is 3 years older than Altered (2021).
- Altered scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Hiding Spot (98.2% positive).
- Hiding Spot is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Altered (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Altered is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hiding Spot has no Deck rating yet.
Hiding Spot vs Altered — FAQ
- Should I play Hiding Spot or Altered first?
- If you want chronology, Hiding Spot (2018) came out before Altered (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 Hiding Spot and Altered 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.