Choose Loot Rascals
Choose Loot Rascals if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Loot Rascals launched in 2017.
Loot Rascals vs HELLCARD
Loot Rascals and HELLCARD both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Loot Rascals (2017) is 7 years older than HELLCARD (2024). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Loot Rascals: 41 reviews, HELLCARD: 1,651). 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 HELLCARD
Choose HELLCARD if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,651 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Loot Rascals and HELLCARD sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.8% vs 88.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Loot Rascals |  HELLCARD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (41 reviews) | 88.7% positive (1,651 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hollow Ponds | Thing Trunk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Loot Rascals (2017) is 7 years older than HELLCARD (2024).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Loot Rascals: 41 reviews, HELLCARD: 1,651).
- HELLCARD is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Loot Rascals (8.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- HELLCARD has co-op; Loot Rascals does not.
- HELLCARD is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Loot Rascals has no Deck rating yet.
Loot Rascals vs HELLCARD — FAQ
- Should I play Loot Rascals or HELLCARD first?
- If you want chronology, Loot Rascals (2017) came out before HELLCARD (2024). 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 Rascals and HELLCARD similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Loot Rascals have multiplayer like HELLCARD?
- No. HELLCARD supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Loot Rascals is listed as single-player only.