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Leaving DNA vs Love and Hatred

Leaving DNA and Love and Hatred 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. Leaving DNA (2024) is 1 year older than Love and Hatred (2025). Leaving DNA is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Love and Hatred (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Leaving DNA

Choose Leaving DNA if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Leaving DNA launched in 2024.

Choose Love and Hatred

Choose Love and Hatred if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Love and Hatred launched in 2025.

Both Leaving DNA and Love and Hatred 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

Leaving DNA vs Love and Hatred — Steam metadata comparison
Leaving DNA — Steam game coverLeaving DNALove and Hatred — Steam game coverLove and Hatred
Released20242025
GenresIndie, Adventure, Early AccessIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price11.99 USD13.99 USD
Steam reviews89.5% positive (124 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThe Impious MonkLewdPalace Games

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Leaving DNA vs Love and Hatred — FAQ

Should I play Leaving DNA or Love and Hatred first?
If you want chronology, Leaving DNA (2024) came out before Love and Hatred (2025). 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 Leaving DNA and Love and Hatred 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.