Loot and Scoot Incorporated vs Starfinder
Compare Loot and Scoot Incorporated and Starfinder side by side. See differences in complexity, dice, genre, cost, and more.
| Loot and Scoot Incorporated | Starfinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Scifi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic | Scifi |
| Play Style | Beginner-Friendly, Comedy, Deadly, Dungeon Crawl, Inventory Management, Mission-Based, Resource Management, Tactical | Tactical, Crunchy, Character Building, Heroic, Ascending AC, Space Opera, Ship-Based, Exploration |
| Core Mechanic | When an action is uncertain, roll 1d6: a 5–6 fully succeeds, a 2–4 succeeds with a minor complication, and a 1 fails with a major complication. Advantage or disadvantage adds dice and keeps the highest or lowest result. | d20 + modifier vs. DC. Three-action economy per turn. Four degrees of success. Cross-compatible with Pathfinder 2e. |
| Dice | d6 | d20 |
| Complexity | Medium | High |
| Accessibility | Medium | Very High |
| Runnability | Low | Very High |
| License | Proprietary | ORC |
| Cost | $ | Free |
| Publisher | Ultimate Hyper Games | Paizo |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Best For | Groups that want cooperative extraction missions built around real-time pressure, hazardous grid movement, and campaign bookkeeping. | Sci-fi fans who want Pathfinder 2e's tactical depth with plasma rifles and starships. Great for PF2e veterans looking for cross-compatible space adventure. |
| Highlights | Timed Mode uses a real countdown for salvage shifts, then converts the final escape into a 30-turn countdown. Encumbrance ties each recovered item's size and carrying method to movement, forcing the crew to balance profit against escape speed. Death triggers automated cloning that consumes organic material and CloneChips, keeping lethal hazards in play without ending the campaign. | Free rules on Archives of Nethys, deep tactical combat, cross-compatible with PF2e, distinct class identity |
| Considerations | The salvage phase is designed around mapped grid movement, and Timed Mode requires active timer management. Characters begin without mechanical build choices or an advancement track, so equipment and optional cloning mishaps carry most long-term differentiation. Campaign play centers on debt and hauling logistics, making economic bookkeeping part of every cycle. | Steep learning curve, fewer classes and options than PF2e (still growing), tactical starship combat rules deferred to a future supplement with current rules being narrative only |