Choose Overfall
Choose Overfall if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Overfall launched in 2016.
Overfall vs Has-Been Heroes
Overfall and Has-Been Heroes both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Overfall (2016) is 1 year older than Has-Been Heroes (2017). Has-Been Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Overfall (73.5% 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 Has-Been Heroes
Choose Has-Been Heroes if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.3% positive across 138 reviews.
Both Overfall and Has-Been Heroes sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Overfall |  Has-Been Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (219 reviews) | 78.3% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pera Games | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Overfall (2016) is 1 year older than Has-Been Heroes (2017).
- Has-Been Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Overfall (73.5% positive).
- Overfall is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Has-Been Heroes (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Has-Been Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Overfall has no Deck rating yet.
Overfall vs Has-Been Heroes — FAQ
- Which is better, Overfall or Has-Been Heroes?
- On Steam reviews Has-Been Heroes scores higher (78.3% positive) than Overfall (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Has-Been Heroes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Overfall or Has-Been Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Overfall (2016) came out before Has-Been Heroes (2017). 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 Overfall and Has-Been Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.