Choose Hero of the Kingdom
Choose Hero of the Kingdom if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,376 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hero of the Kingdom vs Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
Hero of the Kingdom and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Hero of the Kingdom (2013) is 7 years older than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Hero of the Kingdom: 1,376 reviews, Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1: 432). 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 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
Choose Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 launched in 2020.
Both Hero of the Kingdom and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.7% vs 92.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hero of the Kingdom |  Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (1,376 reviews) | 92.1% positive (432 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lonely Troops | Lonely Troops |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hero of the Kingdom (2013) is 7 years older than Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Hero of the Kingdom: 1,376 reviews, Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1: 432).
- Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Hero of the Kingdom (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hero of the Kingdom vs Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hero of the Kingdom or Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hero of the Kingdom sits at 92.7% positive (1,376 reviews), Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 at 92.1% (432). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hero of the Kingdom or Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Hero of the Kingdom (2013) came out before Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 (2020). 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 Hero of the Kingdom and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Hero of the Kingdom and Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.