Choose Villain's Legacy
Choose Villain's Legacy if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Villain's Legacy launched in 2024.
Villain's Legacy vs Never Meet Your Heroes
Villain's Legacy and Never Meet Your Heroes both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Never Meet Your Heroes (2023) is 1 year older than Villain's Legacy (2024). Villain's Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Never Meet Your Heroes (61% 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 Never Meet Your Heroes
Choose Never Meet Your Heroes if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Never Meet Your Heroes launched in 2023.
Both Villain's Legacy and Never Meet Your Heroes sit in Adventure 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
 Villain's Legacy |  Never Meet Your Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (200 reviews) | 61% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mad scientist lab | ITK |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Never Meet Your Heroes (2023) is 1 year older than Villain's Legacy (2024).
- Villain's Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Never Meet Your Heroes (61% positive).
- Villain's Legacy is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Never Meet Your Heroes (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Villain's Legacy vs Never Meet Your Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Villain's Legacy or Never Meet Your Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Never Meet Your Heroes (2023) came out before Villain's Legacy (2024). 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 Villain's Legacy and Never Meet Your Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.