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Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours vs Law of the Sword

Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours and Law of the Sword both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023) is 2 years older than Law of the Sword (2025). Law of the Sword is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours

Choose Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours launched in 2023.

Choose Law of the Sword

Choose Law of the Sword if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Law of the Sword launched in 2025.

Both Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours and Law of the Sword sit in Action 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

Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours vs Law of the Sword — Steam metadata comparison
Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours — Steam game coverHeartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 HoursLaw of the Sword — Steam game coverLaw of the Sword
Released20232025
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews97.8% positive (46 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersKirillianOlgay Can Temeltaş

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Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours vs Law of the Sword — FAQ

Should I play Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours or Law of the Sword first?
If you want chronology, Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023) came out before Law of the Sword (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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours and Law of the Sword similar?
They overlap on Action 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 Law of the Sword have multiplayer like Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours?
No. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Law of the Sword is listed as single-player only.
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