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Games like Hate Plus

If Hate Plus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Analogue: A Hate Story, Error: Love - Human Bug Eradication Project and 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hate Plus: Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.

2013Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Love Conquers All Games
Hate Plus — Steam game cover
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Ai companions mute and hyun ae drive emotional engagementForces players to confront the cost of time and patienceLog based mystery rewards deep reading and analysisAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked Hate Plus also play

Steam players who put hours into Hate Plus also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Analogue: A Hate Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Top pick for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

    2012Indie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Error: Love - Human Bug Eradication Project

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    If love is an error you can’t fix… will you delete me—or choose to keep me? Step into the role of a censor and dive into a story of order, freedom, and love.

    2026RPGSteam ↗
  3. 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.

    2026IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  4. Reanimation Scheme

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    An otome game and romance visual novel. Step into the shoes of the necromancer, Raenelle. Meet a colorful cast of characters, fail to summon the spirits of the dead, unravel mysteries, and maybe — just maybe — fall in love.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Placebo Love

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Ranked #5 for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.

    2021IndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Truth Scrapper

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Ranked #7 for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Date Warp

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Ranked #8 for Hate Plus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!

    2014IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hate Plus at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hate Plus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Love Conquers All Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Love Conquers All Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Analogue: A Hate Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Another title from Love Conquers All Games, the studio behind Hate Plus. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

    2012Indie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ladykiller in a Bind

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Love Conquers All Games, the studio behind Hate Plus. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    An erotic romantic comedy about social manipulation, crossdressing, and girls tying up other girls. Will the hapless lesbian ladykiller Beast succeed at pretending to be her ruthless twin? By the creators of Analogue: A Hate Story, featuring choice-driven mechanics... and lots of sex.

    2017IndieSexual ContentNudity19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Get In The Car, Loser!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hate Plus.

    Another title from Love Conquers All Games, the studio behind Hate Plus. Shares Indie with Hate Plus.

    A lesbian road trip RPG by the co-creator of Ladykiller in a Bind about fighting for love and justice in the face of indifference, inspired by choice-driven visual novels, and a battle system influenced by classic and modern JRPGs. WILL YOU STAND AND FIGHT IN THE FACE OF EVIL?

    2021IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hate Plus

Does Hate Plus run on Steam Deck?
Hate Plus is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Hate Plus cost?
Hate Plus is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hate Plus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hate Plus are Analogue: A Hate Story, Error: Love - Human Bug Eradication Project, 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers.
Who developed Hate Plus?
Hate Plus was developed by Love Conquers All Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hate Plus.

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