Choose Cave Explorers
Choose Cave Explorers if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Explorers launched in 2021.
Cave Explorers vs Hate's Offering
Cave Explorers and Hate's Offering both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Cave Explorers (2021) is 1 year older than Hate's Offering (2022). Cave Explorers is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Hate's Offering (1.49 USD vs. 3.99 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 Hate's Offering
Choose Hate's Offering if you want an Action experience. Hate's Offering launched in 2022.
Both Cave Explorers and Hate's Offering sit in Adventure on Steam, 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
 Cave Explorers |  Hate's Offering | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MarkV | AvrillionArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Cave Explorers (2021) is 1 year older than Hate's Offering (2022).
- Cave Explorers is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Hate's Offering (1.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Cave Explorers vs Hate's Offering — FAQ
- Should I play Cave Explorers or Hate's Offering first?
- If you want chronology, Cave Explorers (2021) came out before Hate's Offering (2022). 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 Cave Explorers and Hate's Offering similar?
- They overlap on 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.