Choose Heroic City
Choose Heroic City if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Heroic City launched in 2023.
Heroic City vs Worm Life
Heroic City and Worm Life both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Heroic City (2023) is 3 years older than Worm Life (2026). Heroic City is free; Worm Life 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 Worm Life
Choose Worm Life if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Worm Life launched in 2026.
Both Heroic City and Worm Life sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  Worm Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, 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 |
| Developers | Heroic Games Oy | BefuddleBug |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Heroic City (2023) is 3 years older than Worm Life (2026).
- Heroic City is free; Worm Life is paid (Price unknown).
- Heroic City has co-op; Worm Life does not.
Heroic City vs Worm Life — FAQ
- Should I play Heroic City or Worm Life first?
- If you want chronology, Heroic City (2023) came out before Worm Life (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 Heroic City and Worm Life similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Heroic City free?
- Yes — Heroic City is a free-to-play Steam title. Worm Life is paid (Price unknown).