Choose Smelter
Choose Smelter if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. Smelter launched in 2021.
Smelter vs The Wonderful One: After School Hero
Smelter and The Wonderful One: After School Hero both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Smelter (2021) is 2 years older than The Wonderful One: After School Hero (2023). Smelter scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than The Wonderful One: After School Hero (50% 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 The Wonderful One: After School Hero
Choose The Wonderful One: After School Hero if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Wonderful One: After School Hero launched in 2023.
Both Smelter and The Wonderful One: After School Hero sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Smelter |  The Wonderful One: After School Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (100 reviews) | 50% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | X PLUS Co., Ltd. | PlatinumGames Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Smelter (2021) is 2 years older than The Wonderful One: After School Hero (2023).
- Smelter scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than The Wonderful One: After School Hero (50% positive).
- The Wonderful One: After School Hero is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Smelter (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Smelter is Deck Unsupported, The Wonderful One: After School Hero is Deck Verified.
Smelter vs The Wonderful One: After School Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Smelter or The Wonderful One: After School Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Smelter (2021) came out before The Wonderful One: After School Hero (2023). 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 Smelter and The Wonderful One: After School Hero similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.