Should I play Children of Morta or Heroes of Loot first?

If you want chronology, Heroes of Loot (2015) came out before Children of Morta (2019). 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 Children of Morta and Heroes of Loot 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.

Does Children of Morta run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Children of Morta is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heroes of Loot doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Children of Morta vs Heroes of Loot

Children of Morta and Heroes of Loot 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. Heroes of Loot (2015) is 4 years older than Children of Morta (2019). Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Heroes of Loot (74.1% 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 Children of Morta

Choose Children of Morta if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,392 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Heroes of Loot

Choose Heroes of Loot if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Loot launched in 2015.

Both Children of Morta and Heroes of Loot sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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.

Children of Morta vs Heroes of Loot — Steam metadata comparison
	Children of Morta	Heroes of Loot
Released	2019	2015
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG	Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	21.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	88.4% positive (7,392 reviews)	74.1% positive (27 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Dead Mage	Orangepixel

Side by side

Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Heroes of Loot (2015) is 4 years older than Children of Morta (2019).
Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Heroes of Loot (74.1% positive).
Heroes of Loot is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Children of Morta (4.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
Children of Morta has co-op; Heroes of Loot does not.
Children of Morta is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heroes of Loot has no Deck rating yet.