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5 Games with a historical setting like Hate Plus that you should try

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We filtered the 36 games similar to Hate Plus down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Steins;Gate 0, STEINS;GATE and Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hate Plus.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Hate Plus is Steins;Gate 0 — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. STEINS;GATE and Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Hate Plus

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hate Plus. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Steins;Gate 0

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Steins;Gate 0
Closest overall match
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiFantasyHistorical
Year 2015Dev 5pb. · PQubeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Held in common with Hate Plus: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting89
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STEINS;GATE

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STEINS;GATE
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiHistorical
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Hate Plus runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus. Its own ground is survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Tone88Setting76
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2012Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

What carries over from Hate Plus is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is puzzle design and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting65
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Cinders

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Cinders
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalDark
Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Hate Plus runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Tone91Setting67
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Professor Layton and the Last Specter

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Professor Layton and the Last Specter
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DPixel Art
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5

Held in common with Hate Plus: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings puzzle design and 2D presentation.

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