Choose Mayor of Defense
Choose Mayor of Defense if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Mayor of Defense launched in 2020.
Mayor of Defense vs Helyoran
Mayor of Defense and Helyoran both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Mayor of Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Helyoran has no Deck rating yet. 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 Helyoran
Choose Helyoran if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Subtitle Options.
Both Mayor of Defense and Helyoran sit in Simulation 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
 Mayor of Defense |  Helyoran | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WINGLAY | Ximnos Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Mayor of Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Helyoran has no Deck rating yet.
Mayor of Defense vs Helyoran — FAQ
- Are Mayor of Defense and Helyoran similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Mayor of Defense and Helyoran have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mayor of Defense ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Helyoran ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Mayor of Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mayor of Defense is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Helyoran doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.