Choose Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG
Choose Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG launched in 2016.
Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG vs Oathbreakers
Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG and Oathbreakers both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG (2016) is 6 years older than Oathbreakers (2022). Oathbreakers scores higher on Steam reviews (64% positive) than Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG (63% 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 Oathbreakers
Choose Oathbreakers if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Oathbreakers launched in 2022.
Both Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG and Oathbreakers sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63% vs 64% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG |  Oathbreakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63% positive (594 reviews) | 64% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Playata GmbH | Warcrown Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG (2016) is 6 years older than Oathbreakers (2022).
- Oathbreakers scores higher on Steam reviews (64% positive) than Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG (63% positive).
- Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG is free; Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).
- Oathbreakers has co-op; Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG does not.
- Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Oathbreakers has no Deck rating yet.
Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG vs Oathbreakers — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG or Oathbreakers first?
- If you want chronology, Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG (2016) came out before Oathbreakers (2022). 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 Zero - Multiplayer RPG and Oathbreakers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.
- Is Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG free?
- Yes — Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG is a free-to-play Steam title. Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Oathbreakers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.