Choose Heroes Rise: The Hero Project
Choose Heroes Rise: The Hero Project if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project launched in 2014.
Heroes Rise: The Hero Project vs VERSUS: The Lost Ones
Heroes Rise: The Hero Project and VERSUS: The Lost Ones both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (2014) is 1 year older than VERSUS: The Lost Ones (2015). VERSUS: The Lost Ones scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (76.4% 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 VERSUS: The Lost Ones
Choose VERSUS: The Lost Ones if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.1% positive across 148 reviews.
Both Heroes Rise: The Hero Project and VERSUS: The Lost Ones sit in 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 Rise: The Hero Project |  VERSUS: The Lost Ones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (144 reviews) | 79.1% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice of Games | Choice of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (2014) is 1 year older than VERSUS: The Lost Ones (2015).
- VERSUS: The Lost Ones scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (76.4% positive).
- VERSUS: The Lost Ones is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Heroes Rise: The Hero Project vs VERSUS: The Lost Ones — FAQ
- Which is better, Heroes Rise: The Hero Project or VERSUS: The Lost Ones?
- On Steam reviews VERSUS: The Lost Ones scores higher (79.1% positive) than Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, VERSUS: The Lost Ones 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 Rise: The Hero Project or VERSUS: The Lost Ones first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Rise: The Hero Project (2014) came out before VERSUS: The Lost Ones (2015). 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 Rise: The Hero Project and VERSUS: The Lost Ones similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Heroes Rise: The Hero Project and VERSUS: The Lost Ones both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.