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 Legion Hunters
Heroes Of The Dark and Legion Hunters 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 4 years older than Legion Hunters (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Legion Hunters
Choose Legion Hunters if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Legion Hunters launched in 2026.
Both Heroes Of The Dark and Legion Hunters 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 |  Legion Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (156 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gameloft | LegionH |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes Of The Dark (2022) is 4 years older than Legion Hunters (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heroes Of The Dark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legion Hunters has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes Of The Dark vs Legion Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes Of The Dark or Legion Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Of The Dark (2022) came out before Legion Hunters (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 Heroes Of The Dark and Legion Hunters 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 Legion Hunters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes Of The Dark ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Legion Hunters ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Heroes Of The Dark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes Of The Dark is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Legion Hunters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.