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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Hue

Hue

Quality
87Popularity
26Value
79
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 3 days
−89% $1.65
Buy
VS
Nihilumbra

Nihilumbra

CasualIndieAdventureSingleplayerActionGreat Soundtrack +12
Quality
82Popularity
54Value
35
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−90% $0.83
Buy

Winner

Nihilumbra wins 9 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on GAMIVO
5
Hue
5 of 14 metrics
Nihilumbra
9 of 14 metrics
9

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.65 -
$0.83 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.15 -
$0.56 Wins
Best Current Discount
-89% -
-90% Wins
Sales Frequency
61 price changes -
88 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
79/100 Wins
75/100 -
Steam Review Score
92.7% positive Wins
88.5% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
1.7K -
2.3K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
1.6K -
2.0K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
123 Wins
264 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
13 Wins
0 -
Steam Recommendations
1.6K -
2.3K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
13 -
24 Wins
Supported Languages
5 languages -
11 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2016 Wins
Oct 2013 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeHue

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeNihilumbra

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Hue
Nihilumbra

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Hue

Hue

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −89% $1.65Buy
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$14.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate$14.99View
Steam
Steam$14.99View
Nihilumbra

Nihilumbra

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −90% $0.83Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +2% $0.85View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$7.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate$7.99View
Steam
Steam$7.99View

Hue

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

93% positive (1,692 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 79/100: generally favorable from critics
1,692 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$1.65: very accessible price
89% off: deep discount
Historical low: $1.15: room for better deals

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 58% in recent days
19 concurrent players: niche audience

Nihilumbra

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

89% positive (2,298 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
2,298 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$0.83: very accessible price
90% off: deep discount
Historical low: $0.56: room for better deals

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsHueNihilumbra
Release date
August 30, 2016
October 25, 2013
Developers
Fiddlesticks Games
BeautiFun Games
Publishers
Curve Games
BeautiFun Games
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
13
24

Hue

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP SP3/Vista with SP2/7/8/8.1/10 x86 or x64
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660) or equivalent | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (2 * 3000) or equivalent
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB) or equivalent | Radeon HD 2900 XT (1024 MB) or equivalent
  • Storage: 400 MB available space

Nihilumbra

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Hue or Nihilumbra?

Nihilumbra won the comparison against Hue based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Hue worth buying over Nihilumbra?

Based on the metrics, Nihilumbra won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Hue currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC

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