Choose Lost Region
Choose Lost Region if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost Region launched in 2019.
Lost Region vs Shop Heroes
Lost Region and Shop Heroes both land in Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Shop Heroes (2016) is 3 years older than Lost Region (2019). Shop Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Lost Region (23% 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 Shop Heroes
Choose Shop Heroes if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,202 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lost Region and Shop Heroes sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Lost Region |  Shop Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 23% positive (61 reviews) | 63.6% positive (1,202 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Farom Studio | Cloudcade, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Shop Heroes (2016) is 3 years older than Lost Region (2019).
- Shop Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Lost Region (23% positive).
- Shop Heroes is free; Lost Region is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shop Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost Region has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Region vs Shop Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Region or Shop Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Shop Heroes (2016) came out before Lost Region (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 Lost Region and Shop Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Lost Region and Shop Heroes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Region ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shop Heroes ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Shop Heroes free?
- Yes — Shop Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Lost Region is paid (Price unknown).