Choose Nokai
Choose Nokai if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nokai launched in 2027.
Nokai vs Heroic Kingdom: Origins
Nokai and Heroic Kingdom: Origins both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Heroic Kingdom: Origins (2024) is 3 years older than Nokai (2027). Nokai has co-op; Heroic Kingdom: Origins does not. 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 Heroic Kingdom: Origins
Choose Heroic Kingdom: Origins if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Heroic Kingdom: Origins launched in 2024.
Both Nokai and Heroic Kingdom: Origins sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Nokai |  Heroic Kingdom: Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pretty Potato Games | LilSky Entertainment, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heroic Kingdom: Origins (2024) is 3 years older than Nokai (2027).
- Nokai has co-op; Heroic Kingdom: Origins does not.
- Heroic Kingdom: Origins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nokai has no Deck rating yet.
Nokai vs Heroic Kingdom: Origins — FAQ
- Should I play Nokai or Heroic Kingdom: Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Heroic Kingdom: Origins (2024) came out before Nokai (2027). 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 Nokai and Heroic Kingdom: Origins similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Heroic Kingdom: Origins have multiplayer like Nokai?
- No. Nokai supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Heroic Kingdom: Origins is listed as single-player only.