Choose Borrowhelen
Choose Borrowhelen if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Borrowhelen launched in 2024.
Borrowhelen vs Heretic + Hexen
Borrowhelen and Heretic + Hexen both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Borrowhelen (2024) is 1 year older than Heretic + Hexen (2025). Borrowhelen scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Heretic + Hexen (94.5% positive). 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 Heretic + Hexen
Choose Heretic + Hexen if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Borrowhelen and Heretic + Hexen sit in Action on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Borrowhelen |  Heretic + Hexen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (14 reviews) | 94.5% positive (1,201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | 4-Cube Games | id Software, Nightdive Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Borrowhelen (2024) is 1 year older than Heretic + Hexen (2025).
- Borrowhelen scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Heretic + Hexen (94.5% positive).
- Heretic + Hexen is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Borrowhelen (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Heretic + Hexen has co-op; Borrowhelen does not.
- Steam Deck: Borrowhelen is Deck Playable, Heretic + Hexen is Deck Verified.
Borrowhelen vs Heretic + Hexen — FAQ
- Should I play Borrowhelen or Heretic + Hexen first?
- If you want chronology, Borrowhelen (2024) came out before Heretic + Hexen (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 Borrowhelen and Heretic + Hexen similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Borrowhelen have multiplayer like Heretic + Hexen?
- No. Heretic + Hexen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Borrowhelen is listed as single-player only.