Choose Tap Heroes
Choose Tap Heroes if you want the Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tap Heroes launched in 2015.
Tap Heroes vs SideQuest Hunters
Tap Heroes and SideQuest Hunters both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tap Heroes (2015) is 10 years older than SideQuest Hunters (2025). SideQuest Hunters scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Tap Heroes (61.9% 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 SideQuest Hunters
Choose SideQuest Hunters if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SideQuest Hunters launched in 2025.
Both Tap Heroes and SideQuest Hunters sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Tap Heroes |  SideQuest Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.9% positive (197 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VaragtP | Paparajote Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tap Heroes (2015) is 10 years older than SideQuest Hunters (2025).
- SideQuest Hunters scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Tap Heroes (61.9% positive).
- Tap Heroes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than SideQuest Hunters (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tap Heroes is Deck Verified, SideQuest Hunters is Deck Unsupported.
Tap Heroes vs SideQuest Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play Tap Heroes or SideQuest Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, Tap Heroes (2015) came out before SideQuest Hunters (2025). 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 Tap Heroes and SideQuest Hunters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.