Choose Heroes Of The Dark
Choose Heroes Of The Dark if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Heroes Of The Dark launched in 2022.
Heroes Of The Dark vs Only Fortress
Heroes Of The Dark and Only Fortress both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, 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, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Heroes Of The Dark (2022) is 1 year older than Only Fortress (2023). Only Fortress scores higher on Steam reviews (63.2% positive) than Heroes Of The Dark (56.4% 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 Only Fortress
Choose Only Fortress if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Only Fortress launched in 2023.
Both Heroes Of The Dark and Only Fortress sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Heroes Of The Dark |  Only Fortress | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (156 reviews) | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gameloft | Erikas Kontenis |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes Of The Dark (2022) is 1 year older than Only Fortress (2023).
- Only Fortress scores higher on Steam reviews (63.2% positive) than Heroes Of The Dark (56.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heroes Of The Dark vs Only Fortress — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes Of The Dark or Only Fortress first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Of The Dark (2022) came out before Only Fortress (2023). 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 Heroes Of The Dark and Only Fortress similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Heroes Of The Dark and Only Fortress have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes Of The Dark ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Only Fortress ships Online Co-op, Co-op.