Etheria: Restart vs Heroes of Science and Fiction
Etheria: Restart and Heroes of Science and Fiction both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Etheria: Restart (2025) is 1 year older than Heroes of Science and Fiction (2026). Heroes of Science and Fiction scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Etheria: Restart (56% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Etheria: Restart |  Heroes of Science and Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56% positive (100 reviews) | 88.9% positive (352 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | XD | Oxymoron Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Etheria: Restart (2025) is 1 year older than Heroes of Science and Fiction (2026).
- Heroes of Science and Fiction scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Etheria: Restart (56% positive).
- Etheria: Restart is free; Heroes of Science and Fiction is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Etheria: Restart is Deck Unsupported, Heroes of Science and Fiction is Deck Verified.
Etheria: Restart vs Heroes of Science and Fiction — FAQ
- Which is better, Etheria: Restart or Heroes of Science and Fiction?
- On Steam reviews Heroes of Science and Fiction scores higher (88.9% positive) than Etheria: Restart (56% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heroes of Science and Fiction is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Etheria: Restart or Heroes of Science and Fiction first?
- If you want chronology, Etheria: Restart (2025) came out before Heroes of Science and Fiction (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 Etheria: Restart and Heroes of Science and Fiction similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Etheria: Restart and Heroes of Science and Fiction have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Etheria: Restart ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Heroes of Science and Fiction ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Etheria: Restart free?
- Yes — Etheria: Restart is a free-to-play Steam title. Heroes of Science and Fiction is paid (14.99 USD).