Choose Into the Breach
Choose Into the Breach if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,387 Steam reviews back the pick.
Into the Breach vs Hero Tower
Into the Breach and Hero Tower both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Into the Breach (2018) is 2 years older than Hero Tower (2020). Into the Breach is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hero Tower has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hero Tower
Choose Hero Tower if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Hero Tower launched in 2020.
Both Into the Breach and Hero Tower sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Into the Breach |  Hero Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (12,387 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subset Games | Inner Realm Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Into the Breach (2018) is 2 years older than Hero Tower (2020).
- Into the Breach is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hero Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Into the Breach vs Hero Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Breach or Hero Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Breach (2018) came out before Hero Tower (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 Into the Breach and Hero Tower similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Into the Breach run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Into the Breach is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hero Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.