Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if you want an Action experience. 12,717 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs The Heilwald Loophole
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Heilwald Loophole 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. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 12 years older than The Heilwald Loophole (2022). The Heilwald Loophole scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (95.9% 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 The Heilwald Loophole
Choose The Heilwald Loophole if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.1% positive across 262 reviews.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Heilwald Loophole 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
 Amnesia: The Dark Descent |  The Heilwald Loophole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 98.1% positive (262 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Jan Malitschek |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 12 years older than The Heilwald Loophole (2022).
- The Heilwald Loophole scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (95.9% positive).
- The Heilwald Loophole is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs The Heilwald Loophole — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or The Heilwald Loophole?
- On Steam reviews The Heilwald Loophole scores higher (98.1% positive) than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (95.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Heilwald Loophole is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or The Heilwald Loophole first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before The Heilwald Loophole (2022). 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 Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Heilwald Loophole 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.