Choose Loot Hound™
Choose Loot Hound™ if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Loot Hound™ launched in 2015.
Loot Hound™ vs Howloween Hero
Loot Hound™ and Howloween Hero both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Loot Hound™ (2015) is 6 years older than Howloween Hero (2021). Howloween Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Loot Hound™ (91.1% 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 Howloween Hero
Choose Howloween Hero if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Howloween Hero launched in 2021.
Both Loot Hound™ and Howloween Hero sit in Indie and Adventure 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 Hound™ |  Howloween Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (45 reviews) | 98.3% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rhizome Games™ | Gossamer Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Loot Hound™ (2015) is 6 years older than Howloween Hero (2021).
- Howloween Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Loot Hound™ (91.1% positive).
- Loot Hound™ is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Howloween Hero (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Loot Hound™ vs Howloween Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Loot Hound™ or Howloween Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Loot Hound™ (2015) came out before Howloween Hero (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 Loot Hound™ and Howloween Hero similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.