Choose Clank!
Choose Clank! if you want the Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Clank! launched in 2024.
Clank! vs Keep the Heroes Out
Clank! and Keep the Heroes Out both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Clank! (2024) is 1 year older than Keep the Heroes Out (2025). Clank! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Keep the Heroes Out (59.1% 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 Keep the Heroes Out
Choose Keep the Heroes Out if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Keep the Heroes Out launched in 2025.
Both Clank! and Keep the Heroes Out sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Clank! |  Keep the Heroes Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.94 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (366 reviews) | 59.1% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Dire Wolf | Brueh Games, YarnCat Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Clank! (2024) is 1 year older than Keep the Heroes Out (2025).
- Clank! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Keep the Heroes Out (59.1% positive).
- Clank! is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Keep the Heroes Out (14.94 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Keep the Heroes Out has co-op; Clank! does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Clank! vs Keep the Heroes Out — FAQ
- Should I play Clank! or Keep the Heroes Out first?
- If you want chronology, Clank! (2024) came out before Keep the Heroes Out (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 Clank! and Keep the Heroes Out similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.