Choose Hatoful Boyfriend
Choose Hatoful Boyfriend if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 4,192 reviews.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Asphyxia
Hatoful Boyfriend and Asphyxia both land in Indie, Simulation 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 on Steam. Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 1 year older than Asphyxia (2015). Hatoful Boyfriend scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Asphyxia (87% 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 Asphyxia
Choose Asphyxia if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asphyxia launched in 2015.
Both Hatoful Boyfriend and Asphyxia sit in Indie and Simulation 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 |  Asphyxia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (4,192 reviews) | 87% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mediatonic, Hato Moa | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 1 year older than Asphyxia (2015).
- Hatoful Boyfriend scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Asphyxia (87% positive).
- Asphyxia is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hatoful Boyfriend (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hatoful Boyfriend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Asphyxia has no Deck rating yet.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Asphyxia — FAQ
- Which is better, Hatoful Boyfriend or Asphyxia?
- On Steam reviews Hatoful Boyfriend scores higher (94.9% positive) than Asphyxia (87% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hatoful Boyfriend is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hatoful Boyfriend or Asphyxia first?
- If you want chronology, Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) came out before Asphyxia (2015). 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 Asphyxia similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Hatoful Boyfriend run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hatoful Boyfriend is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Asphyxia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.