Choose Hero's Hour
Choose Hero's Hour if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hero's Hour vs Cursed Waters: Idle RPG
Hero's Hour and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG 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 4 years older than Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (2026). Cursed Waters: Idle RPG is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hero's Hour (5.39 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 Cursed Waters: Idle RPG
Choose Cursed Waters: Idle RPG if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cursed Waters: Idle RPG launched in 2026.
Both Hero's Hour and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG sit in Strategy 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
 Hero's Hour |  Cursed Waters: Idle RPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 5.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (2,437 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer | Tomo. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Hero's Hour (2022) is 4 years older than Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (2026).
- Cursed Waters: Idle RPG is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hero's Hour (5.39 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Hero's Hour has co-op; Cursed Waters: Idle RPG does not.
- Hero's Hour is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cursed Waters: Idle RPG has no Deck rating yet.
Hero's Hour vs Cursed Waters: Idle RPG — FAQ
- Should I play Hero's Hour or Cursed Waters: Idle RPG first?
- If you want chronology, Hero's Hour (2022) came out before Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (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 Hero's Hour and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG 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.
- Does Cursed Waters: Idle RPG have multiplayer like Hero's Hour?
- No. Hero's Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cursed Waters: Idle RPG is listed as single-player only.
- Does Hero's Hour run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero's Hour is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cursed Waters: Idle RPG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.