Choose Hammerheart
Choose Hammerheart if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 39% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hammerheart launched in 2021.
Hammerheart vs Those Who Rule
Hammerheart and Those Who Rule both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Hammerheart (2021) is 4 years older than Those Who Rule (2025). Those Who Rule scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Hammerheart (57.8% 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 Those Who Rule
Choose Those Who Rule if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Those Who Rule launched in 2025.
Both Hammerheart and Those Who Rule sit in Strategy, 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
 Hammerheart |  Those Who Rule | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.8% positive (45 reviews) | 90% positive (777 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hammerheart | Eldin Turulja |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hammerheart (2021) is 4 years older than Those Who Rule (2025).
- Those Who Rule scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Hammerheart (57.8% positive).
- Hammerheart is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than Those Who Rule (10.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Those Who Rule is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hammerheart has no Deck rating yet.
Hammerheart vs Those Who Rule — FAQ
- Should I play Hammerheart or Those Who Rule first?
- If you want chronology, Hammerheart (2021) came out before Those Who Rule (2025). 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 Hammerheart and Those Who Rule similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.