Choose Loop
Choose Loop if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Loop launched in 2020.
Loop vs The Options Menu
Loop and The Options Menu both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Loop (2020) is 6 years older than The Options Menu (2026). Loop is free; The Options Menu is paid (5.99 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 Options Menu
Choose The Options Menu if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Options Menu launched in 2026.
Both Loop and The Options Menu sit in Indie and Casual 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 |  The Options Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (113 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aidan Strong | Belfrost Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Loop (2020) is 6 years older than The Options Menu (2026).
- Loop is free; The Options Menu is paid (5.99 USD).
- Loop is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Options Menu has no Deck rating yet.
Loop vs The Options Menu — FAQ
- Should I play Loop or The Options Menu first?
- If you want chronology, Loop (2020) came out before The Options Menu (2026). 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 and The Options Menu similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Loop free?
- Yes — Loop is a free-to-play Steam title. The Options Menu is paid (5.99 USD).
- Does Loop run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Loop is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Options Menu doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.