Choose Hero Siege
Choose Hero Siege if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,673 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hero Siege vs Ampersat
Hero Siege and Ampersat both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Hero Siege (2014) is 8 years older than Ampersat (2022). Ampersat scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Hero Siege (60.7% 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 Ampersat
Choose Ampersat if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ampersat launched in 2022.
Both Hero Siege and Ampersat sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Hero Siege |  Ampersat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.7% positive (12,673 reviews) | 83.3% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Panic Art Studios Ltd | Gaterooze, Ink |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hero Siege (2014) is 8 years older than Ampersat (2022).
- Ampersat scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Hero Siege (60.7% positive).
- Hero Siege is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ampersat (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hero Siege is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ampersat has no Deck rating yet.
Hero Siege vs Ampersat — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Siege or Ampersat first?
- If you want chronology, Hero Siege (2014) came out before Ampersat (2022). 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 Siege and Ampersat similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 both Hero Siege and Ampersat have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hero Siege ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Ampersat ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Hero Siege run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero Siege is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ampersat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.