Choose Heroes of Shaola
Choose Heroes of Shaola if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Shaola launched in 2019.
Heroes of Shaola vs Small Saga
Heroes of Shaola and Small Saga both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Heroes of Shaola (2019) is 4 years older than Small Saga (2023). Heroes of Shaola is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Small Saga (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Small Saga
Choose Small Saga if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,581 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Heroes of Shaola and Small Saga sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Heroes of Shaola |  Small Saga | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 95.3% positive (1,581 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Smiling Dragon RPG Studios | Darya Noghani |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes of Shaola (2019) is 4 years older than Small Saga (2023).
- Heroes of Shaola is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Small Saga (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Small Saga is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heroes of Shaola has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Shaola vs Small Saga — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Shaola or Small Saga first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Shaola (2019) came out before Small Saga (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 Heroes of Shaola and Small Saga similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.