Choose I Am The Hero
Choose I Am The Hero if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. I Am The Hero launched in 2017.
I Am The Hero vs Streets of Rage 4
I Am The Hero and Streets of Rage 4 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. I Am The Hero (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% 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 Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both I Am The Hero and Streets of Rage 4 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 |  Streets of Rage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (99 reviews) | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Crazyant | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- I Am The Hero (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than I Am The Hero (70.7% positive).
- I Am The Hero is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: I Am The Hero is Deck Playable, Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified.
I Am The Hero vs Streets of Rage 4 — FAQ
- Should I play I Am The Hero or Streets of Rage 4 first?
- If you want chronology, I Am The Hero (2017) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (2020). 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 Streets of Rage 4 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 Streets of Rage 4 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; Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.