Choose Heroic City
Choose Heroic City if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Early Access 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 Pig King
Heroic City and Pig King both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Heroic City is free; Pig King is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Pig King
Choose Pig King if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing.
Both Heroic City and Pig King sit in Action 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 |  Pig King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Heroic Games Oy | TwoPeaks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Heroic City is free; Pig King is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Heroic City vs Pig King — FAQ
- Are Heroic City and Pig King similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Pig King have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroic City ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pig King ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Heroic City free?
- Yes — Heroic City is a free-to-play Steam title. Pig King is paid (Price unknown).