Choose Pool Protocol: Loop
Choose Pool Protocol: Loop if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pool Protocol: Loop launched in 2025.
Pool Protocol: Loop vs Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment
Pool Protocol: Loop and Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Pool Protocol: Loop (2025) is 1 year older than Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment (2026). Pool Protocol: Loop is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment (1.99 USD vs. 2.49 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 Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment
Choose Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment launched in 2026.
Both Pool Protocol: Loop and Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Pool Protocol: Loop |  Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | orange老李 | Gameloop, 隐书大宅 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Pool Protocol: Loop (2025) is 1 year older than Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment (2026).
- Pool Protocol: Loop is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment (1.99 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
Pool Protocol: Loop vs Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment — FAQ
- Should I play Pool Protocol: Loop or Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, Pool Protocol: Loop (2025) came out before Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment (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 Pool Protocol: Loop and Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.