Should I play 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) or Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine first?

If you want chronology, 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) (2016) came out before Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine (2019). 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.

12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) vs Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine

12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) and Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) (2016) is 3 years older than Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine (2019). 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition)

Choose 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) launched in 2016.

Choose Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine

Choose Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine launched in 2019.

Both 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) and Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine sit in Strategy 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.

12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) vs Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine — Steam metadata comparison
	12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition)	Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine
Released	2016	2019
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Casual	Strategy, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Unrated
Price	2.99 USD	11.99 USD
Steam reviews	91.1% positive (124 reviews)	3 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Jetdogs Studios, Zoom Out Games	Jetdogs Studios, Whalebox

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) (2016) is 3 years older than Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine (2019).
12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition) is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Alicia Quatermain 4: Da Vinci and the Time Machine has no Deck rating yet.