Choose RPG MO
Choose RPG MO if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75% positive across 1,530 reviews.
RPG MO vs Heartwood Online
RPG MO and Heartwood Online both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. RPG MO (2015) is 8 years older than Heartwood Online (2023). RPG MO scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Heartwood Online (62.5% 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 Heartwood Online
Choose Heartwood Online if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,765 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RPG MO and Heartwood Online sit in Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 RPG MO |  Heartwood Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (1,530 reviews) | 62.5% positive (1,765 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Marxnet | E Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- RPG MO (2015) is 8 years older than Heartwood Online (2023).
- RPG MO scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Heartwood Online (62.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
RPG MO vs Heartwood Online — FAQ
- Which is better, RPG MO or Heartwood Online?
- On Steam reviews RPG MO scores higher (75% positive) than Heartwood Online (62.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, RPG MO is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RPG MO or Heartwood Online first?
- If you want chronology, RPG MO (2015) came out before Heartwood Online (2023). 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 RPG MO and Heartwood Online similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 RPG MO and Heartwood Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RPG MO ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Heartwood Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.