Choose Hero Lodge
Choose Hero Lodge if you want a RPG experience. Hero Lodge launched in 2022.
Hero Lodge vs Kells
Hero Lodge and Kells both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Kells (2021) is 1 year older than Hero Lodge (2022). Kells is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hero Lodge (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Kells
Choose Kells if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kells launched in 2021.
Both Hero Lodge and Kells sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Hero Lodge |  Kells | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wheat Muffin Games | Steelgaze Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Kells (2021) is 1 year older than Hero Lodge (2022).
- Kells is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hero Lodge (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hero Lodge is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kells has no Deck rating yet.
Hero Lodge vs Kells — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Lodge or Kells first?
- If you want chronology, Kells (2021) came out before Hero Lodge (2022). 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 Hero Lodge and Kells similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Does Hero Lodge run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero Lodge is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kells doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.