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About Love, Hate and the other ones

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

About Love, Hate and the other ones is a puzzle game, in which you influence your surroundings by the force of Hate and the power of Love. Find a way through caves and ice, castles and factories, all by the might of your puzzling!

What works

  • Charming art style and characters
  • Unique push-pull puzzle mechanics
  • Undo feature reduces frustration
  • Progressive difficulty with 80 levels
  • Relaxing and accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal story and narrative depth
  • Some difficulty spikes late in game
  • Controls can be occasionally finicky
  • Lack of achievements or workshop
  • Repetitive voice lines may annoy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hourglass

  • Chronology

  • Snakebird

  • Spring Falls

  • Cogs

  • Mars Power Industries Deluxe

Less social

Games that feels like About Love, Hate and the other ones but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Toki Tori

  • Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

  • Munin

  • Paper Trail

  • A Monster's Expedition

  • Tetrobot and Co.

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About Love, Hate and the other ones: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026