Choose Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat
Choose Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat launched in 2020.
Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat vs The Knowledge of Hermit
Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat and The Knowledge of Hermit both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat (2020) is 3 years older than The Knowledge of Hermit (2023). Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Knowledge of Hermit (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 The Knowledge of Hermit
Choose The Knowledge of Hermit if you want an Action game with Steam Input API Support, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Knowledge of Hermit launched in 2023.
Both Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat and The Knowledge of Hermit sit in Adventure and 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
 Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat |  The Knowledge of Hermit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sloppy Joe Studios | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat (2020) is 3 years older than The Knowledge of Hermit (2023).
- Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Knowledge of Hermit (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat vs The Knowledge of Hermit — FAQ
- Should I play Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat or The Knowledge of Hermit first?
- If you want chronology, Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat (2020) came out before The Knowledge of Hermit (2023). 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 Lotharus - Bacon, Ale & Repeat and The Knowledge of Hermit similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.