Choose Pirates Outlaws
Choose Pirates Outlaws if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pirates Outlaws launched in 2020.
Pirates Outlaws vs Bot Loop
Pirates Outlaws and Bot Loop both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than Bot Loop (2024). Bot Loop is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pirates Outlaws (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Bot Loop
Choose Bot Loop if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bot Loop launched in 2024.
Both Pirates Outlaws and Bot Loop sit in Indie 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
 Pirates Outlaws |  Bot Loop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (295 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fabled Game | Blindsoft |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than Bot Loop (2024).
- Bot Loop is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pirates Outlaws (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pirates Outlaws is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bot Loop has no Deck rating yet.
Pirates Outlaws vs Bot Loop — FAQ
- Should I play Pirates Outlaws or Bot Loop first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates Outlaws (2020) came out before Bot Loop (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 Pirates Outlaws and Bot Loop similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Pirates Outlaws run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pirates Outlaws is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bot Loop doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.