Choose Hatch
Choose Hatch if you want an Indie experience. Hatch launched in 2021.
Hatch vs SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
Hatch and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Hatch (2021) is 2 years older than SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (2023). Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Hatch: 61 reviews, SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye: 22). 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 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
Choose SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye launched in 2023.
Both Hatch and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72.1% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hatch |  SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (61 reviews) | 72.7% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nekoromorph | 7TaleZ, 100 Creepy Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hatch (2021) is 2 years older than SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (2023).
- Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Hatch: 61 reviews, SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye: 22).
- SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hatch (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Hatch vs SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye — FAQ
- Should I play Hatch or SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye first?
- If you want chronology, Hatch (2021) came out before SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (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 Hatch and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.