Choose Just Get Through
Choose Just Get Through if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 112 reviews.
Just Get Through vs I Hate Running Backwards
Just Get Through and I Hate Running Backwards 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. Just Get Through (2015) is 3 years older than I Hate Running Backwards (2018). Just Get Through scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than I Hate Running Backwards (70.8% 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 I Hate Running Backwards
Choose I Hate Running Backwards if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. I Hate Running Backwards launched in 2018.
Both Just Get Through and I Hate Running Backwards sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Just Get Through |  I Hate Running Backwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.79 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (112 reviews) | 70.8% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Retrific | Binx Games, Croteam Incubator, Croteam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Just Get Through (2015) is 3 years older than I Hate Running Backwards (2018).
- Just Get Through scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than I Hate Running Backwards (70.8% positive).
- Just Get Through is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than I Hate Running Backwards (1.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- I Hate Running Backwards has co-op; Just Get Through does not.
- I Hate Running Backwards is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Just Get Through has no Deck rating yet.
Just Get Through vs I Hate Running Backwards — FAQ
- Which is better, Just Get Through or I Hate Running Backwards?
- On Steam reviews Just Get Through scores higher (85.7% positive) than I Hate Running Backwards (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Just Get Through is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Just Get Through or I Hate Running Backwards first?
- If you want chronology, Just Get Through (2015) came out before I Hate Running Backwards (2018). 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 Just Get Through and I Hate Running Backwards 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.
- Does Just Get Through have multiplayer like I Hate Running Backwards?
- No. I Hate Running Backwards supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Just Get Through is listed as single-player only.