Choose Calcium Contract
Choose Calcium Contract if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Calcium Contract launched in 2023.
Calcium Contract vs hate.net
Calcium Contract and hate.net both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Calcium Contract (2023) is 2 years older than hate.net (2025). hate.net scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Calcium Contract (92.7% 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.net
Choose hate.net if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 103 reviews.
Both Calcium Contract and hate.net sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Calcium Contract |  hate.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (110 reviews) | 97.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igor Aleksandrowicz | bonitāka |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Calcium Contract (2023) is 2 years older than hate.net (2025).
- hate.net scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Calcium Contract (92.7% positive).
- hate.net is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Calcium Contract (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Calcium Contract is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; hate.net has no Deck rating yet.
Calcium Contract vs hate.net — FAQ
- Which is better, Calcium Contract or hate.net?
- On Steam reviews hate.net scores higher (97.1% positive) than Calcium Contract (92.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, hate.net is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Calcium Contract or hate.net first?
- If you want chronology, Calcium Contract (2023) came out before hate.net (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 Calcium Contract and hate.net similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Calcium Contract run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Calcium Contract is rated Deck Verified by Valve. hate.net doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.