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My Hero After the Fall vs The Fourth Anno

My Hero After the Fall and The Fourth Anno both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. My Hero After the Fall (2023) is 2 years older than The Fourth Anno (2025). The Fourth Anno is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than My Hero After the Fall (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 My Hero After the Fall

Choose My Hero After the Fall if you want a Casual experience. My Hero After the Fall launched in 2023.

Choose The Fourth Anno

Choose The Fourth Anno if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fourth Anno launched in 2025.

Both My Hero After the Fall and The Fourth Anno sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

My Hero After the Fall vs The Fourth Anno — Steam metadata comparison
My Hero After the Fall — Steam game coverMy Hero After the FallThe Fourth Anno — Steam game coverThe Fourth Anno
Released20232025
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDAYAStudioQing

Side by side

My Hero After the Fall vs The Fourth Anno — FAQ

Should I play My Hero After the Fall or The Fourth Anno first?
If you want chronology, My Hero After the Fall (2023) came out before The Fourth Anno (2025). 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 My Hero After the Fall and The Fourth Anno similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
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