Choose Hero Lodge
Choose Hero Lodge if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Hero Lodge launched in 2022.
Hero Lodge vs King Towers
Hero Lodge and King Towers both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Hero Lodge (2022) is 2 years older than King Towers (2024). King Towers is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hero Lodge (2.99 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 King Towers
Choose King Towers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Towers launched in 2024.
Both Hero Lodge and King Towers sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Hero Lodge |  King Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wheat Muffin Games | AgeOfGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hero Lodge (2022) is 2 years older than King Towers (2024).
- King Towers is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hero Lodge (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hero Lodge is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; King Towers has no Deck rating yet.
Hero Lodge vs King Towers — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Lodge or King Towers first?
- If you want chronology, Hero Lodge (2022) came out before King Towers (2024). 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 King Towers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Hero Lodge run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero Lodge is rated Deck Playable by Valve. King Towers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.