Choose HOW
Choose HOW if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. HOW launched in 2023.
HOW vs I Hate This Place
HOW and I Hate This Place 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. HOW (2023) is 3 years older than I Hate This Place (2026). HOW is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than I Hate This Place (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 I Hate This Place
Choose I Hate This Place if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. I Hate This Place launched in 2026.
Both HOW and I Hate This Place 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
 HOW |  I Hate This Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 71.4% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LXXII | Rock Square Thunder |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- HOW (2023) is 3 years older than I Hate This Place (2026).
- HOW is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than I Hate This Place (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- I Hate This Place is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HOW has no Deck rating yet.
HOW vs I Hate This Place — FAQ
- Should I play HOW or I Hate This Place first?
- If you want chronology, HOW (2023) came out before I Hate This Place (2026). 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 HOW and I Hate This Place 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.