Choose Astral Heroes
Choose Astral Heroes if you want an Indie experience. Astral Heroes launched in 2016.
Astral Heroes vs Kings Call 2
Astral Heroes and Kings Call 2 both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Astral Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Kings Call 2 (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 Kings Call 2
Choose Kings Call 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kings Call 2 launched in 2026.
Both Astral Heroes and Kings Call 2 sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Astral Heroes |  Kings Call 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (123 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Apus Software | X Star Game Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Astral Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Kings Call 2 (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Kings Call 2 has co-op; Astral Heroes does not.
Astral Heroes vs Kings Call 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Heroes or Kings Call 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Astral Heroes (2016) came out before Kings Call 2 (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 Astral Heroes and Kings Call 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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.