Choose Heretical
Choose Heretical if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.3% positive across 502 reviews.
Heretical vs Rogue Loops
Heretical and Rogue Loops both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Heretical (2024) is 1 year older than Rogue Loops (2025). Heretical scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Rogue Loops (76.6% positive). 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 Rogue Loops
Choose Rogue Loops if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rogue Loops launched in 2025.
Both Heretical and Rogue Loops sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Heretical |  Rogue Loops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (502 reviews) | 76.6% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Swords Studio | Fubu Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heretical (2024) is 1 year older than Rogue Loops (2025).
- Heretical scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Rogue Loops (76.6% positive).
- Rogue Loops is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Heretical (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heretical vs Rogue Loops — FAQ
- Which is better, Heretical or Rogue Loops?
- On Steam reviews Heretical scores higher (86.3% positive) than Rogue Loops (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heretical is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heretical or Rogue Loops first?
- If you want chronology, Heretical (2024) came out before Rogue Loops (2025). 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 Heretical and Rogue Loops similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.