Choose The Council of Hanwell
Choose The Council of Hanwell if you want an Action experience. The Council of Hanwell launched in 2018.
The Council of Hanwell vs LOCIS
The Council of Hanwell and LOCIS 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. The Council of Hanwell (2018) is 2 years older than LOCIS (2020). LOCIS scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than The Council of Hanwell (53.3% 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 LOCIS
Choose LOCIS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. LOCIS launched in 2020.
Both The Council of Hanwell and LOCIS sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Council of Hanwell |  LOCIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (30 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steel Arts | Giuseppe Bonanno, Francesco D'Auria |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Council of Hanwell (2018) is 2 years older than LOCIS (2020).
- LOCIS scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than The Council of Hanwell (53.3% positive).
The Council of Hanwell vs LOCIS — FAQ
- Should I play The Council of Hanwell or LOCIS first?
- If you want chronology, The Council of Hanwell (2018) came out before LOCIS (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 The Council of Hanwell and LOCIS 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.