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Games like I hate this game

If I hate this game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Control:Override, Repressed and Lost Recall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its levels with unique mechanics, surprising and unpredictable gameplay and brutal. 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.

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About I hate this game: I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.

2019Indie1.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Pixel Error
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Steam players who put hours into I hate this game also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Control:Override

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Control:Override is a puzzle game where you must share control between the environment and yourself. Defy Physics. Solve puzzles . Terminate the rogue AI. And perhaps confront the truth about why it went rogue.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Repressed

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.

    2019IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lost Recall

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Puzzle game with the addition of skill-based elements. Move, push the objects, solve puzzles, and uncover new mechanics. Use unique abilities of the robots, which will allow you to unlock the next levels.

    2023ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. CubeHub

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Funny physical challenges. Have time to connect the figures in the correct configuration.

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. TOK 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Tok is a game where you will have to solve a puzzle by connecting all dots with lines. Note: the number of turns is limited!

    2019IndieCasualEarly Access0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. TOK HARDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    TOK HARDCORE is a logical puzzle in which you need to connect all points with lines.

    2019IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Line

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Reinventing of 3D puzzles. Experimental gameplay you've never seen before.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Porcini

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for I hate this game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Porcini - logic platformer with coin puzzles and match-three game elements

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below I hate this game at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under I hate this game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I hate this game.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about I hate this game

Does I hate this game run on Steam Deck?
I hate this game 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 I hate this game cost?
I hate this game is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to I hate this game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I hate this game are Control:Override, Repressed, Lost Recall.
Who developed I hate this game?
I hate this game was developed by Pixel Error.

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