Choose Infinity Kingdom
Choose Infinity Kingdom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Infinity Kingdom launched in 2021.
Infinity Kingdom vs Heroes Of The Dark
Infinity Kingdom and Heroes Of The Dark both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Infinity Kingdom (2021) is 1 year older than Heroes Of The Dark (2022). Heroes Of The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (56.4% positive) than Infinity Kingdom (48.7% 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 Heroes Of The Dark
Choose Heroes Of The Dark if you want an Action, Simulation, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 56.4% positive across 156 reviews.
Both Infinity Kingdom and Heroes Of The Dark sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Infinity Kingdom |  Heroes Of The Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 48.7% positive (679 reviews) | 56.4% positive (156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | YOUZU (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. | Gameloft |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Infinity Kingdom (2021) is 1 year older than Heroes Of The Dark (2022).
- Heroes Of The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (56.4% positive) than Infinity Kingdom (48.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Heroes Of The Dark has co-op; Infinity Kingdom does not.
- Steam Deck: Infinity Kingdom is Deck Verified, Heroes Of The Dark is Deck Playable.
Infinity Kingdom vs Heroes Of The Dark — FAQ
- Which is better, Infinity Kingdom or Heroes Of The Dark?
- On Steam reviews Heroes Of The Dark scores higher (56.4% positive) than Infinity Kingdom (48.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heroes Of The Dark is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Infinity Kingdom or Heroes Of The Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Infinity Kingdom (2021) came out before Heroes Of The Dark (2022). 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 Infinity Kingdom and Heroes Of The Dark similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.