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Hello, Goodbye vs IxSHE Tell

Hello, Goodbye and IxSHE Tell both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Hello, Goodbye (2019) is 1 year older than IxSHE Tell (2020). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Hello, Goodbye: 37 reviews, IxSHE Tell: 100). 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 Hello, Goodbye

Choose Hello, Goodbye if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hello, Goodbye launched in 2019.

Choose IxSHE Tell

Choose IxSHE Tell if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. IxSHE Tell launched in 2020.

Both Hello, Goodbye and IxSHE Tell sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.6% vs 95% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Hello, Goodbye vs IxSHE Tell — Steam metadata comparison
Hello, Goodbye — Steam game coverHello, GoodbyeIxSHE Tell — Steam game coverIxSHE Tell
Released20192020
GenresSimulation, CasualSimulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews94.6% positive (37 reviews)95% positive (100 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLump of SugarHooksoft

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Hello, Goodbye vs IxSHE Tell — FAQ

Should I play Hello, Goodbye or IxSHE Tell first?
If you want chronology, Hello, Goodbye (2019) came out before IxSHE Tell (2020). 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 Hello, Goodbye and IxSHE Tell similar?
They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.
Hello, Goodbye vs IxSHE Tell — Verdict (2026) · imho.run