Choose The Last Hope
Choose The Last Hope if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Last Hope launched in 2016.
The Last Hope vs In The Long Run The Game
The Last Hope and In The Long Run The Game both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Last Hope (2016) is 2 years older than In The Long Run The Game (2018). The Last Hope scores higher on Steam reviews (37.6% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% 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 In The Long Run The Game
Choose In The Long Run The Game if you want an Early Access experience. In The Long Run The Game launched in 2018.
Both The Last Hope and In The Long Run The Game sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (37.6% vs 35.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Last Hope |  In The Long Run The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 37.6% positive (354 reviews) | 35.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Balti Calarasi | Zerstoren Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Last Hope (2016) is 2 years older than In The Long Run The Game (2018).
- The Last Hope scores higher on Steam reviews (37.6% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% positive).
- The Last Hope is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than In The Long Run The Game (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Last Hope is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; In The Long Run The Game has no Deck rating yet.
The Last Hope vs In The Long Run The Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Last Hope or In The Long Run The Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Last Hope (2016) came out before In The Long Run The Game (2018). 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 The Last Hope and In The Long Run The Game similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.