Choose RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness
Choose RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness if you want an Indie and Casual experience. RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness launched in 2021.
RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness vs A Modest Legacy
RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness and A Modest Legacy both land in Strategy, Early Access 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 Strategy, Early Access on Steam. RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness (2021) is 2 years older than A Modest Legacy (2023). A Modest Legacy is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 A Modest Legacy
Choose A Modest Legacy if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Modest Legacy launched in 2023.
Both RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness and A Modest Legacy sit in Strategy and Early Access 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
 RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness |  A Modest Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RobotHeart Lab | Happy Viking Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness (2021) is 2 years older than A Modest Legacy (2023).
- A Modest Legacy is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness vs A Modest Legacy — FAQ
- Should I play RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness or A Modest Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness (2021) came out before A Modest Legacy (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 RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness and A Modest Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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.