Choose Hatoful Boyfriend
Choose Hatoful Boyfriend if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,192 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Talents
Hatoful Boyfriend and Talents both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 11 years older than Talents (2025). Hatoful Boyfriend is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Talents (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Talents
Choose Talents if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Talents launched in 2025.
Both Hatoful Boyfriend and Talents sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Hatoful Boyfriend |  Talents | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (4,192 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mediatonic, Hato Moa | Izumi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 11 years older than Talents (2025).
- Hatoful Boyfriend is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Talents (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Talents — FAQ
- Should I play Hatoful Boyfriend or Talents first?
- If you want chronology, Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) came out before Talents (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 Hatoful Boyfriend and Talents similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.