Choose Loot List: Thief Sim
Choose Loot List: Thief Sim if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing.
Loot List: Thief Sim vs NODE: PROTOCOL
Loot List: Thief Sim and NODE: PROTOCOL both land in Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 NODE: PROTOCOL
Choose NODE: PROTOCOL if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. NODE: PROTOCOL launched in 2026.
Both Loot List: Thief Sim and NODE: PROTOCOL sit in Indie and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Loot List: Thief Sim |  NODE: PROTOCOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Anoft | Device |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Loot List: Thief Sim vs NODE: PROTOCOL — FAQ
- Are Loot List: Thief Sim and NODE: PROTOCOL similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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 Loot List: Thief Sim and NODE: PROTOCOL have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Loot List: Thief Sim ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; NODE: PROTOCOL ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.