Choose Heartwood Heroes
Choose Heartwood Heroes if you want a RPG experience. Heartwood Heroes launched in 2023.
Heartwood Heroes vs Big Screen Games - Pack 1
Heartwood Heroes and Big Screen Games - Pack 1 both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Big Screen Games - Pack 1 (2022) is 1 year older than Heartwood Heroes (2023). Both support cooperative 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 Big Screen Games - Pack 1
Choose Big Screen Games - Pack 1 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Big Screen Games - Pack 1 launched in 2022.
Both Heartwood Heroes and Big Screen Games - Pack 1 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Heartwood Heroes |  Big Screen Games - Pack 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (30 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ludosity | The Games Collective |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Big Screen Games - Pack 1 (2022) is 1 year older than Heartwood Heroes (2023).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heartwood Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Big Screen Games - Pack 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Heartwood Heroes vs Big Screen Games - Pack 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Heartwood Heroes or Big Screen Games - Pack 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Big Screen Games - Pack 1 (2022) came out before Heartwood Heroes (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 Heartwood Heroes and Big Screen Games - Pack 1 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Heartwood Heroes and Big Screen Games - Pack 1 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heartwood Heroes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Big Screen Games - Pack 1 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Heartwood Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heartwood Heroes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Big Screen Games - Pack 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.