Choose Rusty Lake: Roots
Choose Rusty Lake: Roots if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,696 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs ENDLOOP
Rusty Lake: Roots and ENDLOOP both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) is 8 years older than ENDLOOP (2024). Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than ENDLOOP (78.3% 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 ENDLOOP
Choose ENDLOOP if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ENDLOOP launched in 2024.
Both Rusty Lake: Roots and ENDLOOP sit in Indie 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
 Rusty Lake: Roots |  ENDLOOP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (1,696 reviews) | 78.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rusty Lake | Icehelm |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) is 8 years older than ENDLOOP (2024).
- Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than ENDLOOP (78.3% positive).
- ENDLOOP is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rusty Lake: Roots (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rusty Lake: Roots is Deck Verified, ENDLOOP is Deck Playable.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs ENDLOOP — FAQ
- Should I play Rusty Lake: Roots or ENDLOOP first?
- If you want chronology, Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) came out before ENDLOOP (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 Rusty Lake: Roots and ENDLOOP similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.