Choose Life of a Mercenary
Choose Life of a Mercenary if it's currently about 42% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life of a Mercenary launched in 2020.
Life of a Mercenary vs Fallen Hero: Retribution
Life of a Mercenary and Fallen Hero: Retribution 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. Life of a Mercenary (2020) is 3 years older than Fallen Hero: Retribution (2023). Fallen Hero: Retribution scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Life of a Mercenary (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 Fallen Hero: Retribution
Choose Fallen Hero: Retribution if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fallen Hero: Retribution launched in 2023.
Both Life of a Mercenary and Fallen Hero: Retribution 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
 Life of a Mercenary |  Fallen Hero: Retribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | 97.4% positive (341 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hosted Games | Hosted Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Life of a Mercenary (2020) is 3 years older than Fallen Hero: Retribution (2023).
- Fallen Hero: Retribution scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Life of a Mercenary (83.3% positive).
- Life of a Mercenary is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Fallen Hero: Retribution (6.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Fallen Hero: Retribution is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Life of a Mercenary has no Deck rating yet.
Life of a Mercenary vs Fallen Hero: Retribution — FAQ
- Should I play Life of a Mercenary or Fallen Hero: Retribution first?
- If you want chronology, Life of a Mercenary (2020) came out before Fallen Hero: Retribution (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 Life of a Mercenary and Fallen Hero: Retribution 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.