Choose Else Heart.Break()
Choose Else Heart.Break() if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Else Heart.Break() launched in 2015.
Else Heart.Break() vs hackmud
Else Heart.Break() and hackmud both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Else Heart.Break() (2015) is 1 year older than hackmud (2016). hackmud scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Else Heart.Break() (77.5% 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 hackmud
Choose hackmud if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. hackmud launched in 2016.
Both Else Heart.Break() and hackmud sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.5% vs 79% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Else Heart.Break() |  hackmud | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (280 reviews) | 79% positive (658 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren, Oscar "Ratvader" Rydelius, Johannes Gotlén | ComCODE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Else Heart.Break() (2015) is 1 year older than hackmud (2016).
- hackmud scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Else Heart.Break() (77.5% positive).
- hackmud is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Else Heart.Break() (18.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- hackmud has co-op; Else Heart.Break() does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Else Heart.Break() vs hackmud — FAQ
- Which is better, Else Heart.Break() or hackmud?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Else Heart.Break() sits at 77.5% positive (280 reviews), hackmud at 79% (658). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Else Heart.Break() or hackmud first?
- If you want chronology, Else Heart.Break() (2015) came out before hackmud (2016). 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 Else Heart.Break() and hackmud similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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 Else Heart.Break() have multiplayer like hackmud?
- No. hackmud supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Else Heart.Break() is listed as single-player only.