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Gauge Of Rage vs ANNIE:Last Hope

Gauge Of Rage and ANNIE:Last Hope 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. Gauge Of Rage (2018) is 2 years older than ANNIE:Last Hope (2020). Gauge Of Rage scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than ANNIE:Last Hope (82.1% 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 Gauge Of Rage

Choose Gauge Of Rage if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gauge Of Rage launched in 2018.

Choose ANNIE:Last Hope

Choose ANNIE:Last Hope if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. ANNIE:Last Hope launched in 2020.

Both Gauge Of Rage and ANNIE:Last Hope 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

Gauge Of Rage vs ANNIE:Last Hope — Steam metadata comparison
Gauge Of Rage — Steam game coverGauge Of RageANNIE:Last Hope — Steam game coverANNIE:Last Hope
Released20182020
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play9.99 USD
Steam reviews89.5% positive (19 reviews)82.1% positive (78 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDave Myers, WubsGamesPixel Rice

Side by side

Gauge Of Rage vs ANNIE:Last Hope — FAQ

Should I play Gauge Of Rage or ANNIE:Last Hope first?
If you want chronology, Gauge Of Rage (2018) came out before ANNIE:Last Hope (2020). 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 Gauge Of Rage and ANNIE:Last Hope 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.
Is Gauge Of Rage free?
Yes — Gauge Of Rage is a free-to-play Steam title. ANNIE:Last Hope is paid (9.99 USD).