Choose Flat Heroes
Choose Flat Heroes if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Flat Heroes launched in 2016.
Flat Heroes vs Burned Out!
Flat Heroes and Burned Out! 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. Flat Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Burned Out! (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Burned Out!
Choose Burned Out! if you want a Simulation and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Burned Out! launched in 2026.
Both Flat Heroes and Burned Out! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Flat Heroes |  Burned Out! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (115 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Parallel Circles | Iron Angelo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Flat Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Burned Out! (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Flat Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Burned Out! has no Deck rating yet.
Flat Heroes vs Burned Out! — FAQ
- Should I play Flat Heroes or Burned Out! first?
- If you want chronology, Flat Heroes (2016) came out before Burned Out! (2026). 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 Flat Heroes and Burned Out! 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 Flat Heroes and Burned Out! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Flat Heroes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Burned Out! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Flat Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Flat Heroes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Burned Out! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.