Choose Summer Catchers
Choose Summer Catchers if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Summer Catchers launched in 2019.
Summer Catchers vs Loop Knight
Summer Catchers and Loop Knight both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Summer Catchers (2019) is 2 years older than Loop Knight (2021). Loop Knight is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Summer Catchers (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Loop Knight
Choose Loop Knight if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Loop Knight launched in 2021.
Both Summer Catchers and Loop Knight sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Summer Catchers |  Loop Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (89 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | FaceIT | PunkBallStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Summer Catchers (2019) is 2 years older than Loop Knight (2021).
- Loop Knight is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Summer Catchers (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Summer Catchers has co-op; Loop Knight does not.
- Summer Catchers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Loop Knight has no Deck rating yet.
Summer Catchers vs Loop Knight — FAQ
- Should I play Summer Catchers or Loop Knight first?
- If you want chronology, Summer Catchers (2019) came out before Loop Knight (2021). 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 Summer Catchers and Loop Knight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Does Loop Knight have multiplayer like Summer Catchers?
- No. Summer Catchers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Loop Knight is listed as single-player only.
- Does Summer Catchers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Summer Catchers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Loop Knight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.