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About Love, Hate and the other ones vs Assembly

About Love, Hate and the other ones and Assembly both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. About Love, Hate and the other ones (2014) is 7 years older than Assembly (2021). Assembly is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than About Love, Hate and the other ones (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 About Love, Hate and the other ones

Choose About Love, Hate and the other ones if it matches what drew you to this matchup. About Love, Hate and the other ones launched in 2014.

Choose Assembly

Choose Assembly if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Assembly launched in 2021.

Both About Love, Hate and the other ones and Assembly sit in Indie and Casual 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

About Love, Hate and the other ones vs Assembly — Steam metadata comparison
About Love, Hate and the other ones — Steam game coverAbout Love, Hate and the other onesAssembly — Steam game coverAssembly
Released20142021
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews86.9% positive (267 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBlack Pants StudioRockus Games

Side by side

About Love, Hate and the other ones vs Assembly — FAQ

Should I play About Love, Hate and the other ones or Assembly first?
If you want chronology, About Love, Hate and the other ones (2014) came out before Assembly (2021). 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 About Love, Hate and the other ones and Assembly similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
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