Choose FIVE: Champions of Canaan
Choose FIVE: Champions of Canaan if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. FIVE: Champions of Canaan launched in 2016.
FIVE: Champions of Canaan vs Hades II
FIVE: Champions of Canaan and Hades II both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. FIVE: Champions of Canaan (2016) is 9 years older than Hades II (2025). Hades II scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than FIVE: Champions of Canaan (66.7% 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 Hades II
Choose Hades II if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 62,885 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FIVE: Champions of Canaan and Hades II sit in Action and RPG 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
 FIVE: Champions of Canaan |  Hades II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) | 96.8% positive (62,885 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kingdom Games | Supergiant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- FIVE: Champions of Canaan (2016) is 9 years older than Hades II (2025).
- Hades II scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than FIVE: Champions of Canaan (66.7% positive).
- FIVE: Champions of Canaan is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Hades II (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hades II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; FIVE: Champions of Canaan has no Deck rating yet.
FIVE: Champions of Canaan vs Hades II — FAQ
- Should I play FIVE: Champions of Canaan or Hades II first?
- If you want chronology, FIVE: Champions of Canaan (2016) came out before Hades II (2025). 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 FIVE: Champions of Canaan and Hades II similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.