Choose Fire Thief
Choose Fire Thief if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Fire Thief launched in 2024.
Fire Thief vs Looters
Fire Thief and Looters 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. Fire Thief (2024) is 2 years older than Looters (2026). Looters is free; Fire Thief is paid (4.99 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 Looters
Choose Looters if you want an Action, Strategy, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Looters launched in 2026.
Both Fire Thief and Looters 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
 Fire Thief |  Looters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 90% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Anthony Rietkerk | Partners in Crime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fire Thief (2024) is 2 years older than Looters (2026).
- Looters is free; Fire Thief is paid (4.99 USD).
- Looters has co-op; Fire Thief does not.
- Looters is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fire Thief has no Deck rating yet.
Fire Thief vs Looters — FAQ
- Should I play Fire Thief or Looters first?
- If you want chronology, Fire Thief (2024) came out before Looters (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 Fire Thief and Looters 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 Fire Thief have multiplayer like Looters?
- No. Looters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Fire Thief is listed as single-player only.
- Is Looters free?
- Yes — Looters is a free-to-play Steam title. Fire Thief is paid (4.99 USD).