# Games like Analogue: A Hate Story

> The closest matches to Analogue: A Hate Story: Hate Plus, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, Cabernet, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hate Plus](https://imho.run/games/239700/hate-plus) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 348 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239700/)
2. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
3. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
4. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
5. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — A frequent pick in Analogue: A Hate Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
6. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Also Romance, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
7. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
8. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — A frequent pick in Analogue: A Hate Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
9. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
10. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
11. [Date Warp](https://imho.run/games/301380/date-warp) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 130 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301380/)
12. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
13. [Solstice](https://imho.run/games/317280/solstice) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 87 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317280/)
14. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
15. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
16. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
17. [Ambition: A Minuet in Power](https://imho.run/games/949200/ambition-a-minuet-in-power) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 290 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/)
18. [Arcadie: Second-Born](https://imho.run/games/2196980/arcadie-second-born) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 334 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196980/)
19. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
20. [CLANNAD](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad) — A frequent pick in Analogue: A Hate Story players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,961 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)
21. [Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring](https://imho.run/games/1506980/lay-a-beauty-to-rest-the-darkness-peach-blossom-spring) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 77 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506980/)
22. [Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使](https://imho.run/games/571880/angels-with-scaly-wings) — Also Dating Sim, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 1,149 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571880/)
23. [Lost in Secular Love](https://imho.run/games/520850/lost-in-secular-love) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 97 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520850/)
24. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Analogue: A Hate Story. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=209370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=209370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=209370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=209370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/209370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Analogue: A Hate Story

Analogue: A Hate Story is a 2012 indie visual novel priced at $9.99. Players explore a mystery through a log-based narrative that unfolds non-linearly, with branching endings providing multiple outcomes. Reviewers note the dual AI perspectives mechanic reveals hidden truths throughout the investigation. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, melancholic, and mysterious. Reviewers highlight that the narrative explores themes of systemic sexism within its historical sci-fi setting, while multiple endings carry emotional weight. The game holds a 95% positive rating from 1271 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 209370
- **Developer:** Love Conquers All Games
- **Publisher:** Love Conquers All Games
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 27, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=209370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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