Choose The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Choose The Wonderful 101: Remastered if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Wonderful 101: Remastered launched in 2020.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered vs Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
The Wonderful 101: Remastered and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours 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. The Wonderful 101: Remastered (2020) is 3 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023). Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than The Wonderful 101: Remastered (83.3% 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
Choose Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours launched in 2023.
Both The Wonderful 101: Remastered and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 The Wonderful 101: Remastered |  Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 30.00 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (383 reviews) | 97.8% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PlatinumGames Inc. | Kirillian |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Wonderful 101: Remastered (2020) is 3 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than The Wonderful 101: Remastered (83.3% positive).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than The Wonderful 101: Remastered (6.99 USD vs. 30.00 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Wonderful 101: Remastered is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours has no Deck rating yet.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered vs Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours — FAQ
- Should I play The Wonderful 101: Remastered or Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours first?
- If you want chronology, The Wonderful 101: Remastered (2020) came out before Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (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 The Wonderful 101: Remastered and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours 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.
- Do both The Wonderful 101: Remastered and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Wonderful 101: Remastered ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Wonderful 101: Remastered run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Wonderful 101: Remastered is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.