Choose Hell is Others
Choose Hell is Others if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80% positive across 431 reviews.
Hell is Others vs Section 13
Hell is Others and Section 13 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Hell is Others (2022) is 3 years older than Section 13 (2025). Hell is Others scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Section 13 (73.1% 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 Section 13
Choose Section 13 if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Section 13 launched in 2025.
Both Hell is Others and Section 13 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Hell is Others |  Section 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (431 reviews) | 73.1% positive (301 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Strelka Games, Yonder | Ocean Drive Studio, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hell is Others (2022) is 3 years older than Section 13 (2025).
- Hell is Others scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Section 13 (73.1% positive).
- Hell is Others is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Section 13 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Section 13 has co-op; Hell is Others does not.
- Steam Deck: Hell is Others is Deck Playable, Section 13 is Deck Verified.
Hell is Others vs Section 13 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hell is Others or Section 13?
- On Steam reviews Hell is Others scores higher (80% positive) than Section 13 (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hell is Others is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hell is Others or Section 13 first?
- If you want chronology, Hell is Others (2022) came out before Section 13 (2025). 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 Hell is Others and Section 13 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.