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Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 vs The Yellow King

Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Yellow King both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (2019) is 1 year older than The Yellow King (2020). Both sit near 46% positive on Steam (Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨: 50 reviews, The Yellow King: 166). 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 Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨

Choose Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 launched in 2019.

Choose The Yellow King

Choose The Yellow King if you want a Casual and Early Access game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. The Yellow King launched in 2020.

Both Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Yellow King sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (46% vs 46.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 vs The Yellow King — Steam metadata comparison
Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 — Steam game coverLoco Parentis / 孤女咒怨The Yellow King — Steam game coverThe Yellow King
Released20192020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD8.99 USD
Steam reviews46% positive (50 reviews)46.4% positive (166 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersFair Games StudioSpellbook

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Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 vs The Yellow King — FAQ

Should I play Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 or The Yellow King first?
If you want chronology, Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (2019) came out before The Yellow King (2020). 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 Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Yellow King similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Yellow King have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Yellow King ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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