Choose I Am The Hero
Choose I Am The Hero if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. I Am The Hero launched in 2017.
I Am The Hero vs Unruly Heroes
I Am The Hero and Unruly Heroes both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. I Am The Hero (2017) is 2 years older than Unruly Heroes (2019). Unruly Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than I Am The Hero (70.7% 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 Unruly Heroes
Choose Unruly Heroes if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Unruly Heroes launched in 2019.
Both I Am The Hero and Unruly Heroes sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70.7% vs 72.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 I Am The Hero |  Unruly Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (99 reviews) | 72.2% positive (162 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crazyant | Magic Design Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- I Am The Hero (2017) is 2 years older than Unruly Heroes (2019).
- Unruly Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than I Am The Hero (70.7% positive).
- I Am The Hero is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Unruly Heroes (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: I Am The Hero is Deck Playable, Unruly Heroes is Deck Verified.
I Am The Hero vs Unruly Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play I Am The Hero or Unruly Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, I Am The Hero (2017) came out before Unruly Heroes (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.
- Are I Am The Hero and Unruly Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Unruly Heroes 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; Unruly Heroes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.