Choose Reigns
Choose Reigns if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,592 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reigns vs Who Needs a Hero?
Reigns and Who Needs a Hero? both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Reigns (2016) is 5 years older than Who Needs a Hero? (2021). Who Needs a Hero? scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Reigns (84.9% 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 Who Needs a Hero?
Choose Who Needs a Hero? if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 511 reviews.
Both Reigns and Who Needs a Hero? sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Reigns |  Who Needs a Hero? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (2,592 reviews) | 87.9% positive (511 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerial | Henrique Faitta Chitolina, Pidro Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Reigns (2016) is 5 years older than Who Needs a Hero? (2021).
- Who Needs a Hero? scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Reigns (84.9% positive).
- Reigns is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Who Needs a Hero? (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Reigns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Who Needs a Hero? has no Deck rating yet.
Reigns vs Who Needs a Hero? — FAQ
- Which is better, Reigns or Who Needs a Hero??
- On Steam reviews Who Needs a Hero? scores higher (87.9% positive) than Reigns (84.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Who Needs a Hero? is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Reigns or Who Needs a Hero? first?
- If you want chronology, Reigns (2016) came out before Who Needs a Hero? (2021). 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 Reigns and Who Needs a Hero? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Reigns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reigns is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Who Needs a Hero? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.