Choose A House of Thieves
Choose A House of Thieves if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. A House of Thieves launched in 2021.
A House of Thieves vs Looters
A House of Thieves and Looters both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. A House of Thieves (2021) is 5 years older than Looters (2026). Looters scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A House of Thieves (76.9% 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 Looters
Choose Looters if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Looters launched in 2026.
Both A House of Thieves and Looters sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 A House of Thieves |  Looters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | 90% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kucki | Partners in Crime |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- A House of Thieves (2021) is 5 years older than Looters (2026).
- Looters scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A House of Thieves (76.9% positive).
- Looters is free; A House of Thieves is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Looters is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A House of Thieves has no Deck rating yet.
A House of Thieves vs Looters — FAQ
- Should I play A House of Thieves or Looters first?
- If you want chronology, A House of Thieves (2021) came out before Looters (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 A House of Thieves and Looters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both A House of Thieves and Looters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A House of Thieves ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Looters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Looters free?
- Yes — Looters is a free-to-play Steam title. A House of Thieves is paid (11.99 USD).