Choose Hero Boy
Choose Hero Boy if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hero Boy launched in 2016.
Hero Boy vs Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部
Hero Boy and Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Hero Boy (2016) is 4 years older than Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 (2020). Hero Boy is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部
Choose Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 launched in 2020.
Both Hero Boy and Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 sit in Indie 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
 Hero Boy |  Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crowned Daemon Studios | 221 Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hero Boy (2016) is 4 years older than Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 (2020).
- Hero Boy is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Hero Boy vs Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 — FAQ
- Should I play Hero Boy or Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 first?
- If you want chronology, Hero Boy (2016) came out before Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 (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 Hero Boy and Killing Sun / 抗日大刀队：日军总部 similar?
- They overlap on 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.