Rank 01Why this
Shares spirit summoning and ability gating with DragonLoop.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like DragonLoop
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked DragonLoop also play
The closest matches to DragonLoop: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, AWAKEN - Astral Blade, BLADECHIMERA, Kotama and Academy Citadel, and Timespinner. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares ability gating with DragonLoop.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression with DragonLoop.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Kotama and Academy Citadel
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like DragonLoop.
Rank 05 
Timespinner
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Metroidvania, like DragonLoop.
Rank 06 
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Why this: Shares ability gating and checkpoint based progression with DragonLoop.
Rank 07 
Afterimage
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like DragonLoop.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like DragonLoop
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Shares spirit summoning and ability gating with DragonLoop.
- 97% of 4,366 reviews
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Shares ability gating and checkpoint based progression with DragonLoop.
- 99% of 667 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: 沙因, 小阮
- Price: $8.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 57 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Checkpoint based checkpoint teleportation
- Day dependent world changes
- Hand drawn art style stands out
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Time Travel and Metroidvania, like DragonLoop.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like DragonLoop.
Gateways
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Metroidvania, like DragonLoop.
Monster Sanctuary
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DragonLoop.
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Why this: Also Side Scroller and Action RPG, like DragonLoop.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Why this: Shares spirit summoning and ability gating with DragonLoop.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with DragonLoop.
Kotama and Academy Citadel
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like DragonLoop.
Timespinner
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Metroidvania, like DragonLoop.
Afterimage
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like DragonLoop.
About DragonLoop
The closest matches to DragonLoop: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, AWAKEN - Astral Blade, BLADECHIMERA, Kotama and Academy Citadel, and Timespinner. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DragonLoop is your kind of game, the closest matches are ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, AWAKEN - Astral Blade and BLADECHIMERA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its ability gating and charm system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About DragonLoop: Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Is DragonLoop worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 57 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Checkpoint based checkpoint teleportation
- Day dependent world changes
- Time loop enables nonlinear exploration
- Unique spirit summoning combat
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While I love the hand-drawn graphics and the interesting loops, the bosses are the reason I'm giving this game a negative review. They are all try hard, screen-filled attacks with split-second reactions. You'll get hit, then hit again…”
People who play it also play: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, AWAKEN - Astral Blade, BLADECHIMERA
Frequently asked about DragonLoop
Can I run it?
Does DragonLoop run on Steam Deck?
DragonLoop is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does DragonLoop cost?
DragonLoop is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DragonLoop?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DragonLoop are ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, AWAKEN - Astral Blade, BLADECHIMERA.
Who developed DragonLoop?
DragonLoop was developed by 沙因, 小阮 and published by 沙因, 小阮.