Choose Grave Gunner
Choose Grave Gunner if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Grave Gunner launched in 2024.
Grave Gunner vs hate.net
Grave Gunner 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. Grave Gunner (2024) is 1 year older than hate.net (2025). hate.net is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Grave Gunner (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 hate.net
Choose hate.net if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. hate.net launched in 2025.
Both Grave Gunner and hate.net sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Grave Gunner |  hate.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 97.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dire Quoll | bonitāka |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Grave Gunner (2024) is 1 year older than hate.net (2025).
- hate.net is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Grave Gunner (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Grave Gunner vs hate.net — FAQ
- Should I play Grave Gunner or hate.net first?
- If you want chronology, Grave Gunner (2024) 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 Grave Gunner 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.