Choose Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. Foul Play launched in 2013.
Foul Play vs I Am The Hero
Foul Play and I Am The Hero both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Foul Play (2013) is 4 years older than I Am The Hero (2017). Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than I Am The Hero (70.7% positive). 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 I Am The Hero
Choose I Am The Hero if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. I Am The Hero launched in 2017.
Both Foul Play and I Am The Hero sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Foul Play |  I Am The Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) | 70.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Crazyant |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Foul Play (2013) is 4 years older than I Am The Hero (2017).
- Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than I Am The Hero (70.7% positive).
- I Am The Hero is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- I Am The Hero is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
Foul Play vs I Am The Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Foul Play or I Am The Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Foul Play (2013) came out before I Am The Hero (2017). 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 Foul Play and I Am The Hero similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Foul Play and I Am The Hero have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Foul Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; I Am The Hero ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.