Choose King Of Swords
Choose King Of Swords if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. King Of Swords launched in 2023.
King Of Swords vs Band of Heroes
King Of Swords and Band of Heroes both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. King Of Swords (2023) is 3 years older than Band of Heroes (2026). 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 Band of Heroes
Choose Band of Heroes if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Band of Heroes launched in 2026.
Both King Of Swords and Band of Heroes sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 King Of Swords |  Band of Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FussyCraft | Mateo Moretti |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- King Of Swords (2023) is 3 years older than Band of Heroes (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
King Of Swords vs Band of Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play King Of Swords or Band of Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, King Of Swords (2023) came out before Band of Heroes (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 King Of Swords and Band of Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 King Of Swords and Band of Heroes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: King Of Swords ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Band of Heroes ships Online Co-op, Co-op.