Choose Loop Hero
Choose Loop Hero if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. 15,907 Steam reviews back the pick.
Loop Hero vs Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity
Loop Hero and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Loop Hero (2021) is 1 year older than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2022). Loop Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (76.5% 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 Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity
Choose Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity if you want an Early Access experience. Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity launched in 2022.
Both Loop Hero and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity sit in Strategy 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
 Loop Hero |  Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (15,907 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Four Quarters | Purple猫 Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Loop Hero (2021) is 1 year older than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2022).
- Loop Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (76.5% positive).
- Loop Hero is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Loop Hero is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity has no Deck rating yet.
Loop Hero vs Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity — FAQ
- Should I play Loop Hero or Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity first?
- If you want chronology, Loop Hero (2021) came out before Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2022). 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 Loop Hero and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Loop Hero run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Loop Hero is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.