Choose Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood
Choose Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood if you want an Adventure experience. Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood launched in 2024.
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood vs I HATE (other) Animals!
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood and I HATE (other) Animals! both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. I HATE (other) Animals! (2023) is 1 year older than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024). I HATE (other) Animals! is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 (other) Animals!
Choose I HATE (other) Animals! if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. I HATE (other) Animals! launched in 2023.
Both Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood and I HATE (other) Animals! sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood |  I HATE (other) Animals! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (28 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insane Dreamers | art-0 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- I HATE (other) Animals! (2023) is 1 year older than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024).
- I HATE (other) Animals! is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; I HATE (other) Animals! has no Deck rating yet.
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood vs I HATE (other) Animals! — FAQ
- Should I play Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood or I HATE (other) Animals! first?
- If you want chronology, I HATE (other) Animals! (2023) came out before Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood (2024). 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood and I HATE (other) Animals! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
- Does Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is rated Deck Playable by Valve. I HATE (other) Animals! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.