Choose Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 35,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Desert vs Paramount Hero
Black Desert and Paramount Hero both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Black Desert (2017) is 5 years older than Paramount Hero (2022). Black Desert is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Paramount Hero (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Paramount Hero
Choose Paramount Hero if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paramount Hero launched in 2022.
Both Black Desert and Paramount Hero sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Black Desert |  Paramount Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pearl Abyss | Graham Darcey |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Black Desert (2017) is 5 years older than Paramount Hero (2022).
- Black Desert is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Paramount Hero (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Black Desert is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Paramount Hero has no Deck rating yet.
Black Desert vs Paramount Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Black Desert or Paramount Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Black Desert (2017) came out before Paramount Hero (2022). 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 Black Desert and Paramount Hero similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Black Desert and Paramount Hero have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Black Desert ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Paramount Hero ships Online Co-op, Co-op.