Choose Fallen Hero: Retribution
Choose Fallen Hero: Retribution if you want an Action and RPG experience. Fallen Hero: Retribution launched in 2023.
Fallen Hero: Retribution vs The Gate
Fallen Hero: Retribution and The Gate both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Fallen Hero: Retribution (2023) is 1 year older than The Gate (2024). The Gate is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Fallen Hero: Retribution (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 The Gate
Choose The Gate if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Gate launched in 2024.
Both Fallen Hero: Retribution and The Gate sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Fallen Hero: Retribution |  The Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (341 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hosted Games | Nexus Media |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Fallen Hero: Retribution (2023) is 1 year older than The Gate (2024).
- The Gate is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Fallen Hero: Retribution (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Fallen Hero: Retribution is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Gate has no Deck rating yet.
Fallen Hero: Retribution vs The Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Fallen Hero: Retribution or The Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Fallen Hero: Retribution (2023) came out before The Gate (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 Fallen Hero: Retribution and The Gate similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.