Choose Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
Choose Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 432 reviews.
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 vs Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 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. Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020) is 1 year older than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (2021). Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (88.4% 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 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Choose Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 launched in 2021.
Both Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 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
 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 |  Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (432 reviews) | 88.4% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lonely Troops | Lonely Troops |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020) is 1 year older than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (2021).
- Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (88.4% positive).
- Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (1.39 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 vs Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 or Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2?
- On Steam reviews Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 scores higher (92.1% positive) than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (88.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 or Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020) came out before Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 (2021). 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 of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 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.
- Does Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.