Choose Stealth
Choose Stealth if you want a Casual experience. Stealth launched in 2022.
Stealth vs Heist.exe
Stealth and Heist.exe 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. Stealth (2022) is 3 years older than Heist.exe (2025). Heist.exe is free; Stealth is paid (1.99 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 Heist.exe
Choose Heist.exe if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Heist.exe launched in 2025.
Both Stealth and Heist.exe sit in Action 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
 Stealth |  Heist.exe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elusor Games | purple_hippo_productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Stealth (2022) is 3 years older than Heist.exe (2025).
- Heist.exe is free; Stealth is paid (1.99 USD).
Stealth vs Heist.exe — FAQ
- Should I play Stealth or Heist.exe first?
- If you want chronology, Stealth (2022) came out before Heist.exe (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 Stealth and Heist.exe 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.
- Is Heist.exe free?
- Yes — Heist.exe is a free-to-play Steam title. Stealth is paid (1.99 USD).