Choose Looking for Heals
Choose Looking for Heals if you want an Action and Indie experience. Looking for Heals launched in 2021.
Looking for Heals vs Gorgon Shield
Looking for Heals and Gorgon Shield both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Looking for Heals (2021) is 3 years older than Gorgon Shield (2024). Gorgon Shield scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Looking for Heals (74% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Gorgon Shield
Choose Gorgon Shield if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gorgon Shield launched in 2024.
Both Looking for Heals and Gorgon Shield sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Looking for Heals |  Gorgon Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (96 reviews) | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Bomber Games | Whiskeybarrel Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Looking for Heals (2021) is 3 years older than Gorgon Shield (2024).
- Gorgon Shield scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Looking for Heals (74% positive).
- Gorgon Shield is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Looking for Heals (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Gorgon Shield is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Looking for Heals has no Deck rating yet.
Looking for Heals vs Gorgon Shield — FAQ
- Should I play Looking for Heals or Gorgon Shield first?
- If you want chronology, Looking for Heals (2021) came out before Gorgon Shield (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Looking for Heals and Gorgon Shield similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.