Choose The Hero We Need
Choose The Hero We Need if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hero We Need launched in 2024.
The Hero We Need vs Uniboom-War of Unicorns
The Hero We Need and Uniboom-War of Unicorns both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Uniboom-War of Unicorns (2021) is 3 years older than The Hero We Need (2024). Uniboom-War of Unicorns is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than The Hero We Need (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Uniboom-War of Unicorns
Choose Uniboom-War of Unicorns if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uniboom-War of Unicorns launched in 2021.
Both The Hero We Need and Uniboom-War of Unicorns sit in Strategy 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
 The Hero We Need |  Uniboom-War of Unicorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VoDoo Studios | IsaVII |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Uniboom-War of Unicorns (2021) is 3 years older than The Hero We Need (2024).
- Uniboom-War of Unicorns is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than The Hero We Need (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
The Hero We Need vs Uniboom-War of Unicorns — FAQ
- Should I play The Hero We Need or Uniboom-War of Unicorns first?
- If you want chronology, Uniboom-War of Unicorns (2021) came out before The Hero We Need (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 The Hero We Need and Uniboom-War of Unicorns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.