Choose Night Loops
Choose Night Loops if you want a 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 Gretel's Honesty
Night Loops and Gretel's Honesty both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Night Loops (2023) is 3 years older than Gretel's Honesty (2026). Night Loops is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gretel's Honesty has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gretel's Honesty
Choose Gretel's Honesty if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gretel's Honesty launched in 2026.
Both Night Loops and Gretel's Honesty sit in Indie and 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
 Night Loops |  Gretel's Honesty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (78 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jiaquarium | Callen Dulla |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Night Loops (2023) is 3 years older than Gretel's Honesty (2026).
- Night Loops is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gretel's Honesty has no Deck rating yet.
Night Loops vs Gretel's Honesty — FAQ
- Should I play Night Loops or Gretel's Honesty first?
- If you want chronology, Night Loops (2023) came out before Gretel's Honesty (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 Night Loops and Gretel's Honesty similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Night Loops run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night Loops is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gretel's Honesty doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.