Choose Hue
Choose Hue if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 789 reviews.
Hue vs Degrees of Separation
Hue and Degrees of Separation both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Hue (2016) is 3 years older than Degrees of Separation (2019). Hue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Degrees of Separation (83.8% 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 Degrees of Separation
Choose Degrees of Separation if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Degrees of Separation launched in 2019.
Both Hue and Degrees of Separation sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Hue |  Degrees of Separation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (789 reviews) | 83.8% positive (383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fiddlesticks Games | Moondrop |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hue (2016) is 3 years older than Degrees of Separation (2019).
- Hue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Degrees of Separation (83.8% positive).
- Hue is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Degrees of Separation (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Degrees of Separation has co-op; Hue does not.
- Steam Deck: Hue is Deck Playable, Degrees of Separation is Deck Verified.
Hue vs Degrees of Separation — FAQ
- Which is better, Hue or Degrees of Separation?
- On Steam reviews Hue scores higher (91.6% positive) than Degrees of Separation (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hue or Degrees of Separation first?
- If you want chronology, Hue (2016) came out before Degrees of Separation (2019). 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 Hue and Degrees of Separation similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Hue have multiplayer like Degrees of Separation?
- No. Degrees of Separation supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hue is listed as single-player only.