Choose Hero Quest: Tower Conflict
Choose Hero Quest: Tower Conflict if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hero Quest: Tower Conflict launched in 2016.
Hero Quest: Tower Conflict vs Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
Hero Quest: Tower Conflict and Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (2016) is 1 year older than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017). Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (48.7% positive) than Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (14.5% 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 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles if you want a Simulation experience. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles launched in 2017.
Both Hero Quest: Tower Conflict and Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 Quest: Tower Conflict |  Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 14.5% positive (124 reviews) | 48.7% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mihai Morosanu | Rotatipyra |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (2016) is 1 year older than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017).
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (48.7% positive) than Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (14.5% positive).
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Hero Quest: Tower Conflict vs Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Quest: Tower Conflict or Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles first?
- If you want chronology, Hero Quest: Tower Conflict (2016) came out before Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (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 Hero Quest: Tower Conflict and Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.