Choose Medievalien
Choose Medievalien if you want an Early Access experience. Medievalien launched in 2021.
Medievalien vs Loot River
Medievalien and Loot River both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Medievalien (2021) is 1 year older than Loot River (2022). Medievalien scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Loot River (72.1% 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 Loot River
Choose Loot River if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Loot River launched in 2022.
Both Medievalien and Loot River sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.7% vs 72.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Medievalien |  Loot River | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (38 reviews) | 72.1% positive (215 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | dOOb games srl | straka.studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Medievalien (2021) is 1 year older than Loot River (2022).
- Medievalien scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Loot River (72.1% positive).
- Loot River is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Medievalien has no Deck rating yet.
Medievalien vs Loot River — FAQ
- Should I play Medievalien or Loot River first?
- If you want chronology, Medievalien (2021) came out before Loot River (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 Medievalien and Loot River similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.