Choose Night Loops
Choose Night Loops if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Night Loops launched in 2023.
Night Loops vs Necrophobia
Night Loops and Necrophobia both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Night Loops (2023) is 1 year older than Necrophobia (2024). Necrophobia is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Night Loops (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Necrophobia
Choose Necrophobia if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Necrophobia launched in 2024.
Both Night Loops and Necrophobia sit in Indie 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
 Night Loops |  Necrophobia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (78 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jiaquarium | Sapphire Comics |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Night Loops (2023) is 1 year older than Necrophobia (2024).
- Necrophobia is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Night Loops (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Night Loops is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Necrophobia has no Deck rating yet.
Night Loops vs Necrophobia — FAQ
- Should I play Night Loops or Necrophobia first?
- If you want chronology, Night Loops (2023) came out before Necrophobia (2024). 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 Night Loops and Necrophobia similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Night Loops run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night Loops is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Necrophobia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.