Choose The Surge 2
Choose The Surge 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,133 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Surge 2 vs Loopmancer
The Surge 2 and Loopmancer both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. The Surge 2 (2019) is 3 years older than Loopmancer (2022). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Surge 2: 3,133 reviews, Loopmancer: 117). 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 Loopmancer
Choose Loopmancer if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Loopmancer launched in 2022.
Both The Surge 2 and Loopmancer sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.2% vs 79.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Surge 2 |  Loopmancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (3,133 reviews) | 79.5% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deck13 | eBrain Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- The Surge 2 (2019) is 3 years older than Loopmancer (2022).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Surge 2: 3,133 reviews, Loopmancer: 117).
- Steam Deck: The Surge 2 is Deck Verified, Loopmancer is Deck Unsupported.
The Surge 2 vs Loopmancer — FAQ
- Which is better, The Surge 2 or Loopmancer?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Surge 2 sits at 80.2% positive (3,133 reviews), Loopmancer at 79.5% (117). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Surge 2 or Loopmancer first?
- If you want chronology, The Surge 2 (2019) came out before Loopmancer (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 The Surge 2 and Loopmancer similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.