Choose Analogue: A Hate Story
Choose Analogue: A Hate Story if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,271 reviews.
Analogue: A Hate Story vs Hate Plus
Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus 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. Analogue: A Hate Story (2012) is 1 year older than Hate Plus (2013). Analogue: A Hate Story scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Hate Plus (85.3% 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 Hate Plus
Choose Hate Plus if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hate Plus launched in 2013.
Both Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus sit in Indie 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
 Analogue: A Hate Story |  Hate Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,271 reviews) | 85.3% positive (348 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Love Conquers All Games | Love Conquers All Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Analogue: A Hate Story (2012) is 1 year older than Hate Plus (2013).
- Analogue: A Hate Story scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Hate Plus (85.3% positive).
- Hate Plus is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Analogue: A Hate Story (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hate Plus is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Analogue: A Hate Story has no Deck rating yet.
Analogue: A Hate Story vs Hate Plus — FAQ
- Which is better, Analogue: A Hate Story or Hate Plus?
- On Steam reviews Analogue: A Hate Story scores higher (94.7% positive) than Hate Plus (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Analogue: A Hate Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Analogue: A Hate Story or Hate Plus first?
- If you want chronology, Analogue: A Hate Story (2012) came out before Hate Plus (2013). 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 Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus 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.