Choose Hero's Hour
Choose Hero's Hour if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hero's Hour vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Hero's Hour and Boardquest: Tales of Liria both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Hero's Hour (2022) is 2 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024). Boardquest: Tales of Liria is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hero's Hour (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Choose Boardquest: Tales of Liria if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boardquest: Tales of Liria launched in 2024.
Both Hero's Hour and Boardquest: Tales of Liria sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Hero's Hour |  Boardquest: Tales of Liria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (2,437 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer | Ramezware SL |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Hero's Hour (2022) is 2 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024).
- Boardquest: Tales of Liria is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hero's Hour (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hero's Hour is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Boardquest: Tales of Liria has no Deck rating yet.
Hero's Hour vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria — FAQ
- Should I play Hero's Hour or Boardquest: Tales of Liria first?
- If you want chronology, Hero's Hour (2022) came out before Boardquest: Tales of Liria (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 Hero's Hour and Boardquest: Tales of Liria similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Hero's Hour and Boardquest: Tales of Liria have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hero's Hour ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Boardquest: Tales of Liria ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Hero's Hour run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero's Hour is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Boardquest: Tales of Liria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.