Choose Loot of Baal
Choose Loot of Baal if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 213 reviews.
Loot of Baal vs Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Loot of Baal and Deskrawl: Idle ARPG both land in RPG, Casual 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 RPG, Casual on Steam. Loot of Baal (2025) is 1 year older than Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (2026). Loot of Baal scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (52.8% 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 Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Choose Deskrawl: Idle ARPG if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Loot of Baal and Deskrawl: Idle ARPG sit in RPG and Casual 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
 Loot of Baal |  Deskrawl: Idle ARPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (213 reviews) | 52.8% positive (3,196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gleamer Studio | First Day Games |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Loot of Baal (2025) is 1 year older than Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (2026).
- Loot of Baal scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (52.8% positive).
- Deskrawl: Idle ARPG is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Loot of Baal (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Loot of Baal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Deskrawl: Idle ARPG has no Deck rating yet.
Loot of Baal vs Deskrawl: Idle ARPG — FAQ
- Which is better, Loot of Baal or Deskrawl: Idle ARPG?
- On Steam reviews Loot of Baal scores higher (71.8% positive) than Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (52.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Loot of Baal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Loot of Baal or Deskrawl: Idle ARPG first?
- If you want chronology, Loot of Baal (2025) came out before Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (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 Loot of Baal and Deskrawl: Idle ARPG similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Casual 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 Loot of Baal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Loot of Baal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Deskrawl: Idle ARPG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.