Games like Hate Me Not
If Hate Me Not is your kind of game, the closest matches are Earl vs. the Mutants, Danger Scavenger and Flame Over — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Hate Me Not: A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
Players who liked Hate Me Not also play
Steam players who put hours into Hate Me Not 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.
Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hate Me Not.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Danger Scavenger
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
Flame Over
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!
Sharded World
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Ranked #4 for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
Stellar Interface
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Blacksea Odyssey
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
REPLIKATOR
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
ATOMINE
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Ranked #8 for Hate Me Not fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hate Me Not at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hate Me Not.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hate Me Not.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hate Me Not.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hate Me Not on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hate Me Not.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Hate Me Not.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Danger Scavenger
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
REPLIKATOR
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hate Me Not.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Frequently asked about Hate Me Not
- How much does Hate Me Not cost?
- Hate Me Not is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hate Me Not?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hate Me Not are Earl vs. the Mutants, Danger Scavenger, Flame Over.
- Who developed Hate Me Not?
- Hate Me Not was developed by NotJustGames.
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 Me Not.
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