LOOM™ similar games & best alternatives

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LOOM™

Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD • 2009

Should you play it?

Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.

What works

  • Unique musical spellcasting mechanic
  • Engaging fantasy story and atmosphere
  • Nostalgic classic lucasarts adventure
  • Calm and immersive gameplay
  • Accessible puzzles with creative solutions

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Linear progression with limited exploration
  • Some versions have missing content or cuts
  • Lack of background music during gameplay
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lilly Looking Through

  • Milkmaid of the Milky Way

  • LostWinds

  • Oknytt

  • Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like LOOM™ but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

  • The Drifter

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with LOOM™. These titles are not in What to play next.

LOOM™: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026