Choose Luto
Choose Luto if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Luto launched in 2025.
Luto vs V696
Luto and V696 both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. V696 (2022) is 3 years older than Luto (2025). Luto scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than V696 (65.4% 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 V696
Choose V696 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. V696 launched in 2022.
Both Luto and V696 sit in Adventure 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
 Luto |  V696 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (558 reviews) | 65.4% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Broken Bird Games | Veysel Çınar |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- V696 (2022) is 3 years older than Luto (2025).
- Luto scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than V696 (65.4% positive).
- V696 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Luto (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Luto is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; V696 has no Deck rating yet.
Luto vs V696 — FAQ
- Should I play Luto or V696 first?
- If you want chronology, V696 (2022) came out before Luto (2025). 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 Luto and V696 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Luto run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Luto is rated Deck Playable by Valve. V696 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.