Choose Great Permutator
Choose Great Permutator if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Great Permutator launched in 2014.
Great Permutator vs Selfless Heroes
Great Permutator and Selfless Heroes both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Great Permutator (2014) is 6 years older than Selfless Heroes (2020). Great Permutator scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Selfless Heroes (75.8% 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 Selfless Heroes
Choose Selfless Heroes if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Selfless Heroes launched in 2020.
Both Great Permutator and Selfless Heroes sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Great Permutator |  Selfless Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (44 reviews) | 75.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ripatti Software | Félicien Brochu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Great Permutator (2014) is 6 years older than Selfless Heroes (2020).
- Great Permutator scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Selfless Heroes (75.8% positive).
- Selfless Heroes is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Great Permutator (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Selfless Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Great Permutator has no Deck rating yet.
Great Permutator vs Selfless Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Great Permutator or Selfless Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Great Permutator (2014) came out before Selfless Heroes (2020). 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 Great Permutator and Selfless Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.