Choose Heroes of Valor
Choose Heroes of Valor if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Heroes of Valor launched in 2025.
Heroes of Valor vs Vanity
Heroes of Valor and Vanity both land in Action, Casual, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Vanity (2024) is 1 year older than Heroes of Valor (2025). Vanity is free; Heroes of Valor is paid (14.99 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 Vanity
Choose Vanity if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Vanity launched in 2024.
Both Heroes of Valor and Vanity sit in Action, Casual, and Early Access 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
 Heroes of Valor |  Vanity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (671 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Fancy Cat Interactive | TheLittleGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Vanity (2024) is 1 year older than Heroes of Valor (2025).
- Vanity is free; Heroes of Valor is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heroes of Valor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vanity has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Valor vs Vanity — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Valor or Vanity first?
- If you want chronology, Vanity (2024) came out before Heroes of Valor (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 Heroes of Valor and Vanity similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual, Early Access 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 Heroes of Valor and Vanity have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes of Valor ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Vanity ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Vanity free?
- Yes — Vanity is a free-to-play Steam title. Heroes of Valor is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Heroes of Valor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes of Valor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vanity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.