Choose No More Heroes
Choose No More Heroes if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83% positive across 1,432 reviews.
No More Heroes vs No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2021. No More Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (71.9% 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 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Choose No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle if it matches what drew you to this matchup. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle launched in 2021.
Both No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle sit in Action 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
 No More Heroes |  No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (1,432 reviews) | 71.9% positive (684 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. | GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- No More Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (71.9% positive).
- No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than No More Heroes (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
No More Heroes vs No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle — FAQ
- Which is better, No More Heroes or No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle?
- On Steam reviews No More Heroes scores higher (83% positive) than No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, No More Heroes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.