Games like Loop Hero
If you like Loop Hero (roguelite, strategy and semi-idle), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Balatro
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: less story
A full run fits into half an hour and you can pause between hands whenever you like. Thinking a little with no time pressure makes it perfect for the sofa.
Slots & Daggers
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you have a short break and little energy: each fight lasts about a minute and is played with a single button.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: less management
When you want quick, explosive card runs where you always unlock something new.
Luck be a Landlord
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: less story
When you want to think a little without effort: every spin is a small pleasure and a run lasts under an hour.
Peglin
- In common: short sessions and progression
- Difference: less management
For a short, light session: aiming, dropping and watching the bounces takes little energy and is very satisfying.
Slay the Spire
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you want to think without stress: everything is turn-based, and you can leave a run halfway and pick it up whenever you like.
Monster Train
- In common: thinking and progression
When you want an hour-long strategy run with increasingly crazy combos.
Shogun Showdown
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less management
When you have a free hour and want a complete tactical run, with very brisk fights for a turn-based game.
Graveyard Keeper
- In common: progression and management
When you want to optimise tasks calmly and fancy a macabre touch.
Tower Wizard
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: less thinking
When you fancy watching something progress through lots of upgrades, in sessions you can leave and pick up again.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Loop Hero
Your hero walks a looping path alone. You don't control the hero: you place terrain, monster and building cards around the path to decide what the hero encounters, and you manage their equipment. Between expeditions you rebuild the camp.
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