Choose The Book of Legends
Choose The Book of Legends if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Book of Legends launched in 2014.
The Book of Legends vs Fantasy Heroes
The Book of Legends and Fantasy Heroes 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. The Book of Legends (2014) is 5 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019). Fantasy Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than The Book of Legends (55.7% 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 Fantasy Heroes
Choose Fantasy Heroes if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fantasy Heroes launched in 2019.
Both The Book of Legends and Fantasy Heroes sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (55.7% vs 57.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Book of Legends |  Fantasy Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.7% positive (97 reviews) | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aldorlea Games | Lumen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Book of Legends (2014) is 5 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019).
- Fantasy Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than The Book of Legends (55.7% positive).
- Fantasy Heroes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Book of Legends (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Book of Legends is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fantasy Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
The Book of Legends vs Fantasy Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play The Book of Legends or Fantasy Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, The Book of Legends (2014) came out before Fantasy Heroes (2019). 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 The Book of Legends and Fantasy Heroes 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.
- Does The Book of Legends run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Book of Legends is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fantasy Heroes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.