What games are like I hate this game?

indielist matches 12 indie games to I hate this game by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Stardew Valley (882,604 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like I hate this game" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with I hate this game, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like I hate this game

Looking for games like I hate this game? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. I hate this game is a indie game from 2019; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Stardew Valley with 882,604 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Stardew Valley

2016 · Indie

882,604 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into farming sim.
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Euro Truck Simulator 2

2012 · Indie

775,884 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into driving.
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Project Zomboid

2013 · Indie

350,081 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Undertale

2015 · Indie

331,919 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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RimWorld

2018 · Indie

243,385 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Slay the Spire 2

2026 · Indie

201,685 reviews · 60% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: a 2026 take.
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Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

191,572 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into roguelike deckbuilder.
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American Truck Simulator

2016 · Indie

165,760 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: a 2016 take.
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Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

142,787 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

2021 · Indie

142,335 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into sandbox.
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Darkest Dungeon®

2016 · Indie

139,306 reviews · 92% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into turn-based combat.
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Assetto Corsa

2014 · Indie

134,718 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into racing.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like I hate this game?: indielist matches 12 indie games to I hate this game by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Stardew Valley (882,604 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like I hate this game" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with I hate this game, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.