Choose Skillshot City
Choose Skillshot City if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,140 Steam reviews back the pick.
Skillshot City vs Ark of Loif
Skillshot City and Ark of Loif both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Skillshot City (2017) is 4 years older than Ark of Loif (2021). Skillshot City is free; Ark of Loif is paid (23.00 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 Ark of Loif
Choose Ark of Loif if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ark of Loif launched in 2021.
Both Skillshot City and Ark of Loif sit in Action and Indie 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
 Skillshot City |  Ark of Loif | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 23.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (1,140 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ben Johnson (bencelot) | 1/2ofOctahedron |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Skillshot City (2017) is 4 years older than Ark of Loif (2021).
- Skillshot City is free; Ark of Loif is paid (23.00 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Skillshot City is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ark of Loif has no Deck rating yet.
Skillshot City vs Ark of Loif — FAQ
- Should I play Skillshot City or Ark of Loif first?
- If you want chronology, Skillshot City (2017) came out before Ark of Loif (2021). 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 Skillshot City and Ark of Loif similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Skillshot City and Ark of Loif have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Skillshot City ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ark of Loif ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Skillshot City free?
- Yes — Skillshot City is a free-to-play Steam title. Ark of Loif is paid (23.00 USD).
- Does Skillshot City run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Skillshot City is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ark of Loif doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.