Choose Conan Exiles
Choose Conan Exiles if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 37,574 reviews.
Conan Exiles vs Heat
Conan Exiles and Heat both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Conan Exiles (2018) is 2 years older than Heat (2020). Conan Exiles scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Heat (48% 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 Heat
Choose Heat if you want an Indie game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,638 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Conan Exiles and Heat sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Conan Exiles |  Heat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (37,574 reviews) | 48% positive (1,638 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Funcom | Code}{atch |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Conan Exiles (2018) is 2 years older than Heat (2020).
- Conan Exiles scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Heat (48% positive).
- Heat is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Conan Exiles (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Conan Exiles is Deck Playable, Heat is Deck Unsupported.
Conan Exiles vs Heat — FAQ
- Which is better, Conan Exiles or Heat?
- On Steam reviews Conan Exiles scores higher (79.8% positive) than Heat (48% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Conan Exiles is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Conan Exiles or Heat first?
- If you want chronology, Conan Exiles (2018) came out before Heat (2020). 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 Conan Exiles and Heat similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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 Conan Exiles and Heat have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Conan Exiles ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Heat ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.