Choose Hatred
Choose Hatred if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 9,619 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hatred vs Rise of Crustaceans
Hatred and Rise of Crustaceans 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. Hatred (2015) is 3 years older than Rise of Crustaceans (2018). Hatred scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Rise of Crustaceans (70% 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 Rise of Crustaceans
Choose Rise of Crustaceans if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise of Crustaceans launched in 2018.
Both Hatred and Rise of Crustaceans sit in Action and Indie 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
 Hatred |  Rise of Crustaceans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (9,619 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Destructive Creations | Turmoil Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hatred (2015) is 3 years older than Rise of Crustaceans (2018).
- Hatred scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Rise of Crustaceans (70% positive).
- Rise of Crustaceans is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hatred has no Deck rating yet.
Hatred vs Rise of Crustaceans — FAQ
- Should I play Hatred or Rise of Crustaceans first?
- If you want chronology, Hatred (2015) came out before Rise of Crustaceans (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 Hatred and Rise of Crustaceans 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.