Choose Heroes of a Broken Land
Choose Heroes of a Broken Land if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of a Broken Land launched in 2014.
Heroes of a Broken Land vs Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
Heroes of a Broken Land and Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Heroes of a Broken Land (2014) is 5 years older than Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (2019). Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Heroes of a Broken Land (87.3% 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 Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
Choose Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 231 reviews.
Both Heroes of a Broken Land and Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown sit in 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 a Broken Land |  Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (150 reviews) | 96.5% positive (231 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winged Pixel Inc. | Silver Lemur Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Heroes of a Broken Land (2014) is 5 years older than Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (2019).
- Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Heroes of a Broken Land (87.3% positive).
- Heroes of a Broken Land is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Heroes of a Broken Land is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of a Broken Land vs Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown — FAQ
- Which is better, Heroes of a Broken Land or Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown?
- On Steam reviews Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown scores higher (96.5% positive) than Heroes of a Broken Land (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown 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 a Broken Land or Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of a Broken Land (2014) came out before Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (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 Heroes of a Broken Land and Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown similar?
- They overlap on 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 Heroes of a Broken Land run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes of a Broken Land is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.