Choose Rampage Knights
Choose Rampage Knights if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rampage Knights launched in 2015.
Rampage Knights vs Next Up Hero
Rampage Knights and Next Up Hero both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Rampage Knights (2015) is 3 years older than Next Up Hero (2018). Rampage Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Next Up Hero (58.5% 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 Next Up Hero
Choose Next Up Hero if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Next Up Hero launched in 2018.
Both Rampage Knights and Next Up Hero sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Rampage Knights |  Next Up Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (926 reviews) | 58.5% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rake in Grass | Digital Continue |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Rampage Knights (2015) is 3 years older than Next Up Hero (2018).
- Rampage Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Next Up Hero (58.5% positive).
- Rampage Knights is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Next Up Hero (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rampage Knights vs Next Up Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Rampage Knights or Next Up Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Rampage Knights (2015) came out before Next Up Hero (2018). 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 Rampage Knights and Next Up Hero similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Rampage Knights and Next Up Hero have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rampage Knights ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Next Up Hero ships Online Co-op, Co-op.