Choose Heads Will Roll
Choose Heads Will Roll if you want an Adventure experience. Heads Will Roll launched in 2021.
Heads Will Roll vs Meridian
Heads Will Roll and Meridian both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Heads Will Roll (2021) is 5 years older than Meridian (2026). Heads Will Roll is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meridian 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 Meridian
Choose Meridian if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Meridian launched in 2026.
Both Heads Will Roll and Meridian sit in Indie 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
 Heads Will Roll |  Meridian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (95 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 1917 Studios | Turn Based Hedgehog |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Heads Will Roll (2021) is 5 years older than Meridian (2026).
- Heads Will Roll is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meridian has no Deck rating yet.
Heads Will Roll vs Meridian — FAQ
- Should I play Heads Will Roll or Meridian first?
- If you want chronology, Heads Will Roll (2021) came out before Meridian (2026). 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 Heads Will Roll and Meridian similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Heads Will Roll run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heads Will Roll is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Meridian doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.