Choose Vagrant Hearts
Choose Vagrant Hearts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Vagrant Hearts launched in 2015.
Vagrant Hearts vs Fantasy Heroes
Vagrant Hearts and Fantasy Heroes both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Vagrant Hearts (2015) is 4 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019). Fantasy Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than Vagrant Hearts (47.8% 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 Fantasy Heroes
Choose Fantasy Heroes if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fantasy Heroes launched in 2019.
Both Vagrant Hearts and Fantasy Heroes sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Vagrant Hearts |  Fantasy Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (46 reviews) | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warfare Studios | Lumen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Vagrant Hearts (2015) is 4 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019).
- Fantasy Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than Vagrant Hearts (47.8% positive).
- Fantasy Heroes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Vagrant Hearts (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Vagrant Hearts vs Fantasy Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Vagrant Hearts or Fantasy Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Vagrant Hearts (2015) came out before Fantasy Heroes (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 Vagrant Hearts and Fantasy Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.