Choose Shades Of Heroes
Choose Shades Of Heroes if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. Shades Of Heroes launched in 2020.
Shades Of Heroes vs Kings Call 2
Shades Of Heroes and Kings Call 2 both land in Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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 Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Shades Of Heroes (2020) is 6 years older than Kings Call 2 (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Kings Call 2
Choose Kings Call 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kings Call 2 launched in 2026.
Both Shades Of Heroes and Kings Call 2 sit in Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Shades Of Heroes |  Kings Call 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.9% positive (21 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Infosuccess3d | X Star Game Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Shades Of Heroes (2020) is 6 years older than Kings Call 2 (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Shades Of Heroes vs Kings Call 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Shades Of Heroes or Kings Call 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Shades Of Heroes (2020) came out before Kings Call 2 (2026). 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 Shades Of Heroes and Kings Call 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Shades Of Heroes and Kings Call 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shades Of Heroes ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kings Call 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.