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Analogue: A Hate Story
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Analogue: A Hate Story (Korean: 아날로그: 어 헤이트 스토리) is a visual novel created by independent designer and visual novelist Christine Love. It was created with the Ren'Py engine, and was first released for download on the author's website in February 2012. A sequel set centuries after Love's earlier work, Digital: A Love Story (2010), Analogue revolves around an unnamed investigator, who is tasked with discovering the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
294 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
165 positive · 18 negative
95% range 85–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 165 | 18 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 3 | 83 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,600 of 1,719 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 166 yes, 17 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 183 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,142 of 2,302 positive).
Players praise the unique storytelling through in-game archives and logs. [1][2][3] Many find the game emotionally heavy, dealing with dark themes like oppression and abuse. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the clunky UI and lack of gameplay. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
This started out like Her Story, where you watch and read records about a family drama. This one is set in space in the far future and involves two noble families of Korean descent who died aboard a ship. It's well written and all, but I found the UI incredibly clumsy. You also need to know something about how some Asian surnames work and the gender politics with women and status (which was very low). There was a …
- [1]
I went into this game not knowing what to expect, but after finishing it and achieving 100%, I can confidently say it's a must-have experience. Analogue: A Hate Story presents a unique approach to storytelling, unraveling its lore and plot through in-game archives filled with logs and messages. This method alone kept me hooked, pushing me to dig deeper into it's narrative and characters. It’s a refreshing take on …
- [5]
Something to consider about Analogue is that it is absolutely not a fun game, or even a "pleasant" game. It has moments of levity, which are executed with relative grace and sincerity, but aside from that it is a truly upsetting and grim story. During my play-throughs of this game, I couldn't help but scowl. I believe that any persons particularly sensitive to the topics of arranged marriage, allusions to (but not …
- [6]
Sickeningly brutal as you spend hours just reading letters from 600 years ago. Did they deserve their fate? Do we? It's heartbreaking and horrifying to learn what happened to the so called "generation ship" and it's somber to realise that it didn't happen sooner. But what makes Analogue so special is not the big scary whodunnit reveal, but the pages and pages of daily life that subtly and continuously twist a knife …
- [2]
Analogue: A Hate Story impressed me with it’s depth but at the same time that was almost it’s undoing. The two main things you will be doing is interacting with one of the ship’s AI and going through records and diary entries of various people trying to piece together what happened onboard. The AI were both great to deal with and my favourite part of the game was chatting with them. The logs and other entries had …
Summarised from 34 of the 252 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Analogue: A Hate Story sits at 90% positive across 183 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Analogue was highly praised on both plot and interface, with the former being more noted than the latter. Eurogamer and JayIsGames praised the dark and emotional themes, pointing to how the mechanics interact with the thematic plot. Several bloggers and gaming media sites noted the mechanics and interface of the game as well as the plot, such as 2chan.us and Killscreen, with 2chan labelling it as a "literary and intellectual delight." Matthew Sakey of Tap-Repeatedly remarked that "the thing about Christine Love is that she is a really, really good writer, one capable of astonishing deftness in her work." PC Gamer UK gave Analogue 76 out of a 100, noting in particular to the skilfulness of…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 294 · most liked firstThe reason so many game developers are into Disneyland is that it’s a video game without the video. Analogue systemic design. Decades of iterative development. Just a wealth of inspiration for what we do. TRON: Catalyst is, fittingly, a bit of an ode to that classic world building.
neutral · AI labelView post →OutRun GB update: 🌴 - Release Date is MONDAY! - Download the game for Game Boy Color and Analogue Pocket for Free. #pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Kero Kero Cowboy, a NEW platformer for the Game Boy Color, is AVAILABLE NOW! Yeehaw! 🐸🤠 GBC & Analogue Pocket: metagamemike.itch.io/kero-kero-cowboy Physical GBC Cartridge: www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/165... PC: store.steampowered.com/app/3884910/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 30th birthday to my second favorite video game of all time! Have some old art of mine and a screenshot from @computerclan.com’s recent Analogue Pocket video!
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the Analogue Pocket so much. Having a single device that can play all of my actual GB, GBC, GBA, and Game Gear carts on a beautiful screen is incredible.
positive · AI labelView post →My Analogue Pocket came! Time to enjoy the sophisticated pleasures of games from a more enlightened age.
positive · AI labelView post →Glad to see that the fpga game console market has gone well enough for Analogue that they can start re-creating the bad video game platforms, too. Preservation is important, future generations need to see Quest 64!
neutral · AI labelView post →A new episode of the DF Retro Super Show is now live, discussing and testing the remarkable Analogue 3D. Just far much smoother is game performance with overclocking enabled? youtu.be/TGGlJHYSk38
neutral · AI labelView post →Random game Saturday: reminds me that the Analogue 3D still hasn’t shipped…
negative · AI labelView post →Whoever designed this shop keeper’s character portrait was absolutely cooking. Wow. 📺 Moldorion: The Sisters of Light and Darkness // Game Gear // Analogue Pocket
positive · AI labelView post →Analogue 3D revealed (N64) - 4K resolution - Compatible with every N64 game - Region free - Bluetooth - Wifi Pre-orders start October 21 at 8am PT $249.99 (+shipping) Black: bit.ly/48cMAbS White: bit.ly/48cMAbS
neutral · AI labelView post →Been looking through old analogue shots. Picking up a camera was a game changer for me. Analogue prompts careful consideration about what to remember. Film photography is the only example of delayed gratification and happy accidents I can think of in an age where instant perfection is the standard.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our Best Debut Game and Best Analogue Game awards went to the incredible The Creation of Wonder from the undeniable talent, @evegoldenwoods.bsky.social!
neutral · AI labelView post →📺 Grandia: Parallel Trippers // Game Boy Color // Analogue Pocket
neutral · AI labelView post →My NEW #GameBoy game is out NOW 🍻 SEQUENCE is an addictive number puzzle game. Seriously.. I couldn't stop playing it while developing it. Pick it up for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Analogue Pocket -> thalamusdigital.itch.io/sequence-gam... Help a dev out - Mash the RT !:) #GBStudio #GBDK2020
neutral · AI labelView post →You can pick up DMGs (OG, Pocket or Color), GBAs or NDS, stock or modded. You can emulate 'em on any handheld console. Or pick up an Anbernic. Or even an Analogue Pocket if you want a premium portable MiSTer FPGA. There are far better options to play Game Boy games than supporting ModRetro. Period.
negative · AI labelView post →📺 Quest: Brian's Journey // Game Boy Color // Analogue Pocket
neutral · AI labelView post →$450.00 gets you... one singular Nintendo Switch 2 or... 45 copies of Kero Kero Cowboy for the Game Boy Color and Analogue Pocket. Choose wisely ;)
neutral · AI labelView post →Native Doom Port Brings 60 FPS and Link Cable Multiplayer to Analogue Pocket More here: metalgamesolid.com/uncategorize...
neutral · AI labelView post →Analogue: A Hate Story is another good game for history nerds, even though it takes place in outer space. You're given fragmentary information recorded by imperfect people, relayed by an imperfect AI, and your task is to make what is probably the wrong call about what happened. It's great!
positive · AI labelView post →Absolutely honoured to have received the "Best Analogue Game Runner Up" award for Battle of Tarot at the @imirt.bsky.social Irish Game Awards this Friday at @ardan-ie.bsky.social FÍS Games Summit. It means so much that this card game has grabbed people's attention. #BattleOfTarot #GameDev
neutral · AI labelView post →Just realised that I can load up the Shoot-Em-Up-Construction-Kit game I made on my Amiga A500 way back in 1989 on to the Analogue Pocket. I still can't beat it but definitely a nostalgia blast. I'm amazed I saw it through to a final game.
positive · AI labelView post →Analogue 3D. The new Nintendo 64. Check out what this brand new 4K video game console can do! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx3N...
neutral · AI labelView post →So I started a casual playthrough of #Pokemon Emerald Seaglass (Playing it on an Analogue Pocket and a GBA SP) and it's such a pretty game. I'm honestly pumped
positive · AI labelView post →Whipped up ye olde game cartridge of Donkey Kong Country 3 in my Analogue Pocket and it still has the save data from my Mom, Dad, and me. 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →My wonderful wife @seriouslyclara.bsky.social got me an Analogue Pocket for Christmas! Can you name the game I'm playing?
neutral · AI labelView post →It absolutely blows my mind that I can do with on my Analogue Pocket now! Loading and playing PS1 ISOs with no trouble! Even the latest N64 core is working smoothly! I was playing Paper Mario on it! #retrogaming #analogue #fpga #n64 #playstation
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes this is exactly why i bought an Analogue Pocket: to play Game & Watch tiddy games. Yes this is an actual G&W game, it's called....Squeeze. No im not kidding.
positive · AI labelView post →i'm happy to know that my first pokemon game runs on the Analogue Pocket
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not the kind of person who's afraid to be seen in public with my my N-Gage or even my Tiger Game•Com, but this latest slew of FPGA cores for the Analogue Pocket really does make my life a little simpler #retrogaming #ngage #atari
neutral · AI labelView post →My newest member of the Analogue family 😍 and the perfect game to break her in with. Guh huh! 🧩
neutral · AI labelView post →Analogue: Introducing Super Nt+. In 2017, Super Nt reimagined one of the greatest video game systems of all time. Super Nt+ continues that work - preserving everything that made the original definitive while refining everything around it. A continuation of the original Super Nt - now with Bluetooth and 2.4g, evolved industrial design, OS, packaging, and more. Reimagining continued. At its core: an FPGA designed in house from scratch and backed by more than a decade of development. Rock solid.…
neutral · AI labelView post →My Analogue 3D arrived today, and yes, I see now this is the best way to play native N64 games directly from cartridge to TV. I love Analogue with my Mega SG, Game Boy Pocket & I have a Super NT on the way. Next game night at mine will be 4-player GoldenEye. No one goes Oddjob!!! 😂 #RetroGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →A lot of sci-fi imagines future tech, but this game imagines what the future remembers. It asks a sharper question: Do records preserve truth, or do they preserve power?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A holiday #CUPodcast is here! Thoughts on the Analogue 3D, Steam Machine announcement, sealed game market in turmoil, gifts, and more! open.spotify.com/episode/3qJu...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game Boy Camera > Analogue Pocket and Dock > Shadowcast > Switch 2 (feat. our friend the King Slime!)
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance on my Analogue Pocket patched with "Piggychan's Visual Improvement" and "alexarroyoduque's reHarmonized" rom hacks. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as CotM, but it was still a fun 6 hours. On to Aria of Sorrow! #blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →Love my Analogue Pocket so much, man. Having a Gameboy sized handheld that can play SNES games with genuinely great Sony Trinitron CRT and composite blend filters is game-changing. Add in the option to apply QoL rom hacks and it's everything I ever dreamed of. #blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →Time to celebrate analogue games! The runner-up in the category of Best Analogue Game is Battle of Tarot by @denmanrooke.com #ImirtIrishGameAwards #FísGamesSummit
neutral · AI labelView post →It'd be extremely funny if indie to AAA game devs just pivoted to making smaller games for other consoles like ModRetro or Analogue instead
neutral · AI labelView post →Basically the Analogue Pocket is a Game Boy - Gameboy Advance clone device. It doesn't use typical emulation though. It uses a chip called an FPGA to emulate the hardware itself rather than the games. You can also have it mimick other systems, like the Super Nintendo if you make a core for it.
neutral · AI labelView post →That's the game I keep in my Analogue Pocket.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes I know the battery life sucks but I have an AC adapter for my recapped GG (which also has an improved screen), but I usually just play Game Gear carts on my Analogue Pocket with the adapter
neutral · AI labelView post →I went into this game not knowing what to expect, but after finishing it and achieving 100%, I can confidently say it's a must-have experience. Analogue: A Hate Story presents a unique approach to storytelling, unraveling its lore and plot through in-game archives filled with logs and messages. This method alone kept me hooked, pushing me to dig deeper into it's narrative and characters. It’s a refreshing take on the visual novel genre, giving the narrative a distinctive charm that makes it an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Monstera leaves all fighting over that patch of sunlight 🌿☀️ #shotoniphone #analogue
neutral · AI labelView post →I need to go back in time to kill Confucius
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Analogue: A Hate Story impressed me with it’s depth but at the same time that was almost it’s undoing. The two main things you will be doing is interacting with one of the ship’s AI and going through records and diary entries of various people trying to piece together what happened onboard. The AI were both great to deal with and my favourite part of the game was chatting with them. The logs and other entries had incredible depth and even included detailed family trees. They were very dry…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We've been able to test our first GBA game on both real hardware and Analogue Pocket! Due to we use the default speed as 3/1 so far so good! We also got a Mega SG and Super Nt to test our SNES and MD engine and pcbs once they arrive!
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright, I pulled the trigger on getting an Analogue Pocket after all this time, and I'm heading to a retro game expo real soon. Gimme your recs for reasonably priced GB/GBA games to pick up and try.
neutral · AI labelView post →seconding this, I have an Analogue Pocket and it feels great, can play more than just GBC cartridges and allows playing your own game backups using community-made FPGA cores! Literally the same concept but better in every way
neutral · AI labelView post →[1.5.1 available now with improvements & optimisation across the board, plus the notable customisation of game titles!] Analogue 3D Firmware Updates defaultdnb.github.io/ReCollect64/... #N64 #ReCollect64
neutral · AI labelView post →Analogue: A Hate Story holds a very unique place in my heart for video games. It's done something that few have done before. It's a game about pain, loss, connections, and how reaching out can bring sorrow because sometimes there's nothing you can do. I want to dance around a spoiler because the content is relevant to why it matters to me. I tried extremely hard to accomplish a task and failed what I perceived as an inevitability. That outcome broke me and the game keeps going. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is like watching a traditional Korean drama, but is set in the future. The story is fictional, but the setting is based on an actual historical period in Korea, which is the Joseon period. It was not a great time for women to say the least, and the story got that part perfectly. You will experience two female perspectives in the game, one represents the modern/contemporary way of thought, and another the traditional/obedient way that women were subjected to in the Joseon period. Is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This started out like Her Story, where you watch and read records about a family drama. This one is set in space in the far future and involves two noble families of Korean descent who died aboard a ship. It's well written and all, but I found the UI incredibly clumsy. You also need to know something about how some Asian surnames work and the gender politics with women and status (which was very low). There was a lot of clicking back and forth, checking for new logs, and there's even an MS…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →cd C:/users/Games mkdir list_available_amazing_non_hentai_games - Analogue: A Hate Story Note: - I am a terrible programmer .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today on HGN, a post at the junction of our Analogue and Nation themes: David Roberts reflects on the development of a card game about Shakespearean speeches. #historicalgames #gamingthepast #shakespeare www.historicalgames.net/shakespeare-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ricki is playing a GBA game on our Analogue Pocket hooked up to the TV, and i'm sitting underneath the TV at my computer. When I look up at the screen, I'm pleasantly surprised by how sharp the picture is. If there's any blur on the pixels, I can't see 'em.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pen N Review https://rknight.me/blog/pen-n-review/ #Analogue
neutral · AI labelView post →HUMANITY HAS MADE INTERSTELLAR OPPRESSION Truly didn't know what to expect going into this but damn do I love reading. You effectively do spend 90% of the game going back and forth in reading logs and showing the files to the ai you choose to speak with as you uncover the unsettling past of the space craft Mugunghwa. Those other 10% though is really fun (admittedly you might need a walk-through if you get stuck on the timed bit.), especially incorporating the terminal to input commands,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's alright, but not as subversive as some may have you think.
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