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Games like The Hot Dog would Explode

Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to The Hot Dog would Explode for fans of action, strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Hot Dog would Explode also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, more from YAOYICHEN. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About The Hot Dog would Explode: Here, you will control the passage of time between the present and the past, and you will have to consider the relation between the past and the present. What would you do if you could go back in time?

2018ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDWindowsby YAOYICHEN
The Hot Dog would Explode — Steam game cover

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    The Revenant Prince — Steam game cover

    The Revenant Prince

    Top pick for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    After gaining the ability to control time, Troy sets off on an adventure, guided by a mysterious voice in an attempt to fulfill his long-time - potentially misleading destiny: saving the world! Kill or show mercy, the choice is yours. Your actions lead to certain consequences and outcomes that cannot be undone!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Putin Life — Steam game cover

    Putin Life

    Second-strongest match for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Putin Life - a game that allows you to feel not only the leader of the Russian Federation, but perhaps the Lord of the world.Rob, steal, enslave.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Broken Spell 2 — Steam game cover

    Broken Spell 2

    Third-strongest match for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Broken Spell 2 is an ARPG game. You will fight in blood with cruel and ferocious warlock and sorcerers for saving pretty girls.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Plebby Quest: The Crusades — Steam game cover

    Plebby Quest: The Crusades

    Ranked #4 for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Overture — Steam game cover

    Overture

    Ranked #5 for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Notes of Soul — Steam game cover

    Notes of Soul

    Ranked #6 for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    The gleaning club is an immersive game experience hall, where you can participate in the script arranged according to the story by role playing. Or learn folk knowledge and taste strange culture, or realize the sad but warm past of the protagonist of the story.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Outlaws of the Old West — Steam game cover

    Outlaws of the Old West

    Ranked #7 for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Lost — Steam game cover

    Lost

    Ranked #8 for The Hot Dog would Explode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    This is a casual intellectual game, accompanied by beautiful girls to find pictures of the same shape, get beautiful pictures and exercise your observation.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie0.75 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Hot Dog would Explode at current Steam store prices.

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    The Revenant Prince — Steam game cover

    The Revenant Prince

    Priced ~80% under The Hot Dog would Explode on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    After gaining the ability to control time, Troy sets off on an adventure, guided by a mysterious voice in an attempt to fulfill his long-time - potentially misleading destiny: saving the world! Kill or show mercy, the choice is yours. Your actions lead to certain consequences and outcomes that cannot be undone!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Putin Life — Steam game cover

    Putin Life

    Priced ~80% under The Hot Dog would Explode on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    Putin Life - a game that allows you to feel not only the leader of the Russian Federation, but perhaps the Lord of the world.Rob, steal, enslave.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Lost — Steam game cover

    Lost

    Priced ~85% under The Hot Dog would Explode on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    This is a casual intellectual game, accompanied by beautiful girls to find pictures of the same shape, get beautiful pictures and exercise your observation.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie0.75 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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Other recommendable Steam games by YAOYICHEN, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    PearsAndGrayWitch — Steam game cover

    PearsAndGrayWitch

    Another title from YAOYICHEN, the studio behind The Hot Dog would Explode. Shares Action and Indie with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    A boy who likes "Apples" but whose name is "Pears" will prove himself, through a series of trials, to be redeemed and to find his way back home.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    SmartBoy — Steam game cover

    SmartBoy

    Another title from YAOYICHEN, the studio behind The Hot Dog would Explode. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    A smart young boy will face a lot of difficulties set by the teacher. Can he pass it?

    2018StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Stealth Master — Steam game cover

    Stealth Master

    Another title from YAOYICHEN, the studio behind The Hot Dog would Explode. Shares Action and Strategy with The Hot Dog would Explode.

    This is a game that allows players to make their favorite stealth game scene. Before players start making custom scenes, there will be 30 various missions to help players understand the rules of the game, including different masks, weapons and enemies.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Hot Dog would Explode

How much does The Hot Dog would Explode cost?
The Hot Dog would Explode is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Hot Dog would Explode?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Hot Dog would Explode are The Revenant Prince, Putin Life, Broken Spell 2.
Who developed The Hot Dog would Explode?
The Hot Dog would Explode was developed by YAOYICHEN.

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