Choose Elemental Heroes
Choose Elemental Heroes if you want the MMO side of the pairing. Elemental Heroes launched in 2016.
Elemental Heroes vs Okey
Elemental Heroes and Okey both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Elemental Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Okey (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Okey
Choose Okey if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Okey launched in 2026.
Both Elemental Heroes and Okey sit in Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Elemental Heroes |  Okey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50.7% positive (75 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | mPower Games Studio | Incir Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Elemental Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Okey (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Okey has co-op; Elemental Heroes does not.
Elemental Heroes vs Okey — FAQ
- Should I play Elemental Heroes or Okey first?
- If you want chronology, Elemental Heroes (2016) came out before Okey (2026). 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 Elemental Heroes and Okey similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.