Choose Heartwood Online
Choose Heartwood Online if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,765 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heartwood Online vs Rogue Kingdom
Heartwood Online and Rogue Kingdom both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Heartwood Online (2023) is 3 years older than Rogue Kingdom (2026). Heartwood Online is free; Rogue Kingdom is paid (Price unknown). 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 Rogue Kingdom
Choose Rogue Kingdom if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rogue Kingdom launched in 2026.
Both Heartwood Online and Rogue Kingdom sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Heartwood Online |  Rogue Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (1,765 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | E Bros | Bolko, Reality Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Heartwood Online (2023) is 3 years older than Rogue Kingdom (2026).
- Heartwood Online is free; Rogue Kingdom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heartwood Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rogue Kingdom has no Deck rating yet.
Heartwood Online vs Rogue Kingdom — FAQ
- Should I play Heartwood Online or Rogue Kingdom first?
- If you want chronology, Heartwood Online (2023) came out before Rogue Kingdom (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 Heartwood Online and Rogue Kingdom similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access 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 Heartwood Online and Rogue Kingdom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heartwood Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rogue Kingdom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Heartwood Online free?
- Yes — Heartwood Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Rogue Kingdom is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Heartwood Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heartwood Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rogue Kingdom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.