Choose Booster Trooper
Choose Booster Trooper if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Booster Trooper launched in 2010.
Booster Trooper vs Bunch of Heroes
Booster Trooper and Bunch of Heroes both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Booster Trooper (2010) is 1 year older than Bunch of Heroes (2011). Booster Trooper scores higher on Steam reviews (45.1% positive) than Bunch of Heroes (38% 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 Bunch of Heroes
Choose Bunch of Heroes if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Bunch of Heroes launched in 2011.
Both Booster Trooper and Bunch of Heroes sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Booster Trooper |  Bunch of Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.1% positive (91 reviews) | 38% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | DnS Development | Nimble Giant Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Booster Trooper (2010) is 1 year older than Bunch of Heroes (2011).
- Booster Trooper scores higher on Steam reviews (45.1% positive) than Bunch of Heroes (38% positive).
- Booster Trooper is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Bunch of Heroes (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Bunch of Heroes has co-op; Booster Trooper does not.
- Steam Deck: Booster Trooper is Deck Unsupported, Bunch of Heroes is Deck Playable.
Booster Trooper vs Bunch of Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Booster Trooper or Bunch of Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Booster Trooper (2010) came out before Bunch of Heroes (2011). 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 Booster Trooper and Bunch of Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.