Choose Heroes Wanted
Choose Heroes Wanted if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Heroes Wanted launched in 2024.
Heroes Wanted vs Necrocat
Heroes Wanted and Necrocat both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Heroes Wanted (2024) is 1 year older than Necrocat (2025). Necrocat is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Heroes Wanted (3.99 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 Necrocat
Choose Necrocat if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Necrocat launched in 2025.
Both Heroes Wanted and Necrocat sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, 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 Wanted |  Necrocat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (151 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gameplete | Noct Paradox |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes Wanted (2024) is 1 year older than Necrocat (2025).
- Necrocat is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Heroes Wanted (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Heroes Wanted is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Necrocat has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes Wanted vs Necrocat — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes Wanted or Necrocat first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Wanted (2024) came out before Necrocat (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 Wanted and Necrocat similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Heroes Wanted run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes Wanted is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Necrocat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.