Choose Tricky Towers
Choose Tricky Towers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tricky Towers vs Loop Knight
Tricky Towers and Loop Knight both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Tricky Towers (2016) is 5 years older than Loop Knight (2021). Loop Knight is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Tricky Towers (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Loop Knight
Choose Loop Knight if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Loop Knight launched in 2021.
Both Tricky Towers and Loop Knight sit in Indie 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
 Tricky Towers |  Loop Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | WeirdBeard | PunkBallStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tricky Towers (2016) is 5 years older than Loop Knight (2021).
- Loop Knight is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Tricky Towers (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Tricky Towers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Loop Knight has no Deck rating yet.
Tricky Towers vs Loop Knight — FAQ
- Should I play Tricky Towers or Loop Knight first?
- If you want chronology, Tricky Towers (2016) came out before Loop Knight (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 Tricky Towers and Loop Knight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Loop Knight have multiplayer like Tricky Towers?
- No. Tricky Towers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Loop Knight is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tricky Towers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tricky Towers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Loop Knight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.