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Games like Else Heart.Break()

  • 19 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Else Heart.Break() also play

The closest matches to Else Heart.Break(): Quadrilateral Cowboy, hackmud, Uplink, Hacknet, and Hack 'n' Slash. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Programming and Hacking, like Else Heart.Break().

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  2. Rank 02
    • $18.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  3. Rank 03
    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2006
  1. Rank 04

    Hacknet

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2015
  2. Rank 06

    EXAPUNKS

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  3. Rank 07

    Mainlining

    • $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Else Heart.Break()

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Quadrilateral Cowboy

    Also Programming and Hacking, like Else Heart.Break().

    • 92% of 745 reviews
  2. 2
    hackmud

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 79% of 658 reviews
  3. 3
    Uplink

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 1,371 reviews
  4. 4
    Hacknet

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 7,537 reviews
  5. 5
    Hack 'n' Slash

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 56% of 447 reviews
  6. 6
    EXAPUNKS

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 1,125 reviews
  7. 7
    Mainlining

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 76% of 237 reviews
  8. 8
    Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

    Also Isometric and Surreal, like Else Heart.Break().

    • 92% of 55,782 reviews
  9. 9
    Jack Move

    Also Hacking and Cyberpunk, like Else Heart.Break().

    • 83% of 458 reviews
  10. 10
    The Red Strings Club

    Same atmospheric mood as Else Heart.Break().

    • 91% of 3,165 reviews
  11. 11
    Grey Hack

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 89% of 1,109 reviews
  12. 12
    World Wide Hack

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 61% of 51 reviews
  13. 13
    Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure

    Also Hacking and Conspiracy, like Else Heart.Break().

    • 91% of 204 reviews
  14. 14
    Dex

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 1,492 reviews
  15. 15
    Machinarium

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 4,783 reviews
  16. 16
    Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

    Shares time management with Else Heart.Break().

    • 92% of 1,721 reviews
  17. 17
    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Also Cyberpunk and Isometric, like Else Heart.Break().

    • 90% of 4,127 reviews
  18. 18
    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 2,764 reviews
  19. 19
    E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 86% of 4,914 reviews
  20. 20
    Gamedec - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 72% of 423 reviews
  21. 21
    Syberia

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 85% of 1,401 reviews
  22. 22
    Duskers

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 1,932 reviews
  23. 23
    Cloudpunk

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 87% of 7,221 reviews
  24. 24
    Beyond a Steel Sky

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 762 reviews
Else Heart.Break() — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren, Oscar "Ratvader" Rydelius, Johannes Gotlén
  • Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 78% of 280 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Metacritic 79
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Creative coding sandbox
  • Explore a vibrant nostalgic city
  • Feel like a hacker in a surveillance state
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Melancholic

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About Else Heart.Break()

The closest matches to Else Heart.Break(): Quadrilateral Cowboy, hackmud, Uplink, Hacknet, and Hack 'n' Slash. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Else Heart.Break() is your kind of game, the closest matches are Quadrilateral Cowboy, hackmud and Uplink — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its api discovery and object hacking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Else Heart.Break(): A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.

Is Else Heart.Break() worth buying?

  • 78% of 280 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I really want to like this game... but it's so slow and has a host of problems. It has a pretty bad UI, you can't move the camera around to make up for not being able to zoom out enough, your bag is too small, you spend forever just…”
15 h played
“I've gone back and edited this review. I stand by what I said about the game being broken, but I was irritated at the time I wrote it, which is rarely a good idea. The game genuinely tries to do things I've not seen a game do before, and…”
4 h played
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People who play it also play: Quadrilateral Cowboy, hackmud, Uplink

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Frequently asked about Else Heart.Break()

Can I run it?

Does Else Heart.Break() run on Steam Deck?

Else Heart.Break() is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Else Heart.Break() cost?

Else Heart.Break() is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Else Heart.Break()?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Else Heart.Break() are Quadrilateral Cowboy, hackmud, Uplink.

Who developed Else Heart.Break()?

Else Heart.Break() was developed by Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren and published by Erik Svedäng AB.