Choose Ship of Heroes
Choose Ship of Heroes if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Ship of Heroes launched in 2025.
Ship of Heroes vs Puppet Seed
Ship of Heroes and Puppet Seed both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Puppet Seed (2024) is 1 year older than Ship of Heroes (2025). Puppet Seed is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Ship of Heroes (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Puppet Seed
Choose Puppet Seed if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puppet Seed launched in 2024.
Both Ship of Heroes and Puppet Seed sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Ship of Heroes |  Puppet Seed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 26.9% positive (93 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Heroic Games Corporation | Moosopolis Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Puppet Seed (2024) is 1 year older than Ship of Heroes (2025).
- Puppet Seed is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Ship of Heroes (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Ship of Heroes has co-op; Puppet Seed does not.
- Ship of Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Puppet Seed has no Deck rating yet.
Ship of Heroes vs Puppet Seed — FAQ
- Should I play Ship of Heroes or Puppet Seed first?
- If you want chronology, Puppet Seed (2024) came out before Ship of Heroes (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 Ship of Heroes and Puppet Seed similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Puppet Seed have multiplayer like Ship of Heroes?
- No. Ship of Heroes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Puppet Seed is listed as single-player only.
- Does Ship of Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ship of Heroes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Puppet Seed doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.