Choose I Am The Hero
Choose I Am The Hero if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. I Am The Hero launched in 2017.
I Am The Hero vs 99Vidas
I Am The Hero and 99Vidas both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. 99Vidas (2016) is 1 year older than I Am The Hero (2017). I Am The Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than 99Vidas (54.7% 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 99Vidas
Choose 99Vidas if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 99Vidas launched in 2016.
Both I Am The Hero and 99Vidas sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, 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
 I Am The Hero |  99Vidas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (99 reviews) | 54.7% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Crazyant | QUByte Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 99Vidas (2016) is 1 year older than I Am The Hero (2017).
- I Am The Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than 99Vidas (54.7% positive).
- I Am The Hero is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than 99Vidas (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
I Am The Hero vs 99Vidas — FAQ
- Should I play I Am The Hero or 99Vidas first?
- If you want chronology, 99Vidas (2016) came out before I Am The Hero (2017). 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 I Am The Hero and 99Vidas similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both I Am The Hero and 99Vidas have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: I Am The Hero ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; 99Vidas ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.