Choose Asura: Vengeance Edition
Choose Asura: Vengeance Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asura: Vengeance Edition launched in 2017.
Asura: Vengeance Edition vs Hades
Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades 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. Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) is 3 years older than Hades (2020). Hades scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% 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 Hades
Choose Hades if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 139,938 reviews.
Both Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades sit in Action and 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
 Asura: Vengeance Edition |  Hades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (159 reviews) | 98.4% positive (139,938 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ogre Head Studio | Supergiant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) is 3 years older than Hades (2020).
- Hades scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% positive).
- Asura: Vengeance Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hades (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hades is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Asura: Vengeance Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Asura: Vengeance Edition vs Hades — FAQ
- Which is better, Asura: Vengeance Edition or Hades?
- On Steam reviews Hades scores higher (98.4% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hades is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Asura: Vengeance Edition or Hades first?
- If you want chronology, Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) came out before Hades (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 Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades 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.