Choose Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Choose Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 259 reviews.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption vs Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) is 2 years older than Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018). Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% 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 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Choose Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,174 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura sit in 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
 Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption |  Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (259 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,174 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Transolar Games | Troika Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) is 2 years older than Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018).
- Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% positive).
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption has no Deck rating yet.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption vs Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura — FAQ
- Which is better, Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption or Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura?
- On Steam reviews Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption scores higher (90.3% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption or Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura first?
- If you want chronology, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) came out before Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018). 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 Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura similar?
- They overlap on 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.