Fit check
Is Hate Me Not worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Twin-stick shooter fans who want wave-based combat
- Roguelike players who enjoy experimenting with weapon and ability combinations
- Action players seeking five difficulty levels and repeated runs
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated enemy-wave defense
- Players who prefer fixed loadouts instead of experimenting with changing weapon, ability, and effect combinations
- Players looking specifically for multiplayer shooting
Our take on Hate Me Not
The focus on wave defense and build combinations gives up broader exploration in favor of repeated combat cycles. Switching between combat and upgrade phases also makes the experience more structured than a continuous shooter.
What is Hate Me Not?
Hate Me Not is a roguelike twin-stick shooter built around defending the Yin-Yang from monsters arriving through darkness.
Combat takes place across two sides: the dark side contains enemies to defeat, while the light side provides energy and upgrades before the next wave begins. Achievements unlock weapons and abilities, with more than 500 possible combinations involving weapons, abilities, and effects. The game includes five difficulty levels for repeated runs and progression. Its central premise links survival to protecting the same Yin-Yang manifestation that threatens the player through a toxic relationship framed around opposing forces.
How Hate Me Not plays
- 01Dual-side combat
- Players alternate between battling approaching monsters in darkness and collecting energy or upgrades in light.
- 02Build combinations
- Weapons, abilities, and effects create more than 500 possible combinations.
- 03Achievement unlocks
- Achievements open access to additional weapons and abilities.
- 04Five difficulty levels
- Runs can be played across five levels of difficulty.
Hate Me Not compared to similar games
Hate Me Not centers on twin-stick wave defense across dark and light sides, with energy collection and more than 500 weapon, ability, and effect combinations. Abyssus is a multiplayer roguelite shooter built around handcrafted levels, brine-powered weapons, and weapon refitting with ancient technologies.
Hate Me Not: platforms & release
Is Hate Me Not worth it?
It is worth it if: twin-stick shooter fans who want wave-based combat. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated enemy-wave defense.
Where can I download Hate Me Not?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hate Me Not's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hate Me Not on?
Windows and Linux.
