Choose Heroic City
Choose Heroic City if you want a Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Heroic City launched in 2023.
Heroic City vs Dusty Derby
Heroic City and Dusty Derby both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam. Heroic City (2023) is 1 year older than Dusty Derby (2024). Heroic City is free; Dusty Derby is paid (9.99 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 Dusty Derby
Choose Dusty Derby if you want a Sports and Indie experience. Dusty Derby launched in 2024.
Both Heroic City and Dusty Derby sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Heroic City |  Dusty Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Heroic Games Oy | Geniesoft Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam.
- Heroic City (2023) is 1 year older than Dusty Derby (2024).
- Heroic City is free; Dusty Derby is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Heroic City vs Dusty Derby — FAQ
- Should I play Heroic City or Dusty Derby first?
- If you want chronology, Heroic City (2023) came out before Dusty Derby (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 Heroic City and Dusty Derby similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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 Heroic City and Dusty Derby have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroic City ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dusty Derby ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Heroic City free?
- Yes — Heroic City is a free-to-play Steam title. Dusty Derby is paid (9.99 USD).