Choose Heroes of Steel RPG
Choose Heroes of Steel RPG if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Steel RPG launched in 2014.
Heroes of Steel RPG vs The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Heroes of Steel RPG and The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming 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 of Steel RPG (2014) is 2 years older than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016). The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Heroes of Steel RPG (77.7% 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 The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.3% positive across 132 reviews.
Both Heroes of Steel RPG and The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming 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 of Steel RPG |  The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.7% positive (193 reviews) | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trese Brothers | Bitmen Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes of Steel RPG (2014) is 2 years older than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016).
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Heroes of Steel RPG (77.7% positive).
- Heroes of Steel RPG is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Heroes of Steel RPG vs The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming — FAQ
- Which is better, Heroes of Steel RPG or The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming?
- On Steam reviews The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher (83.3% positive) than Heroes of Steel RPG (77.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heroes of Steel RPG or The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Steel RPG (2014) came out before The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016). 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 of Steel RPG and The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming 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.