Choose - Arcane Raise -
Choose - Arcane Raise - if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. - Arcane Raise - launched in 2017.
- Arcane Raise - vs Fantasy Heroes
- Arcane Raise - and Fantasy Heroes both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. - Arcane Raise - (2017) is 2 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019). Both sit near 57% positive on Steam (- Arcane Raise -: 362 reviews, Fantasy Heroes: 14). 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 Fantasy Heroes
Choose Fantasy Heroes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fantasy Heroes launched in 2019.
Both - Arcane Raise - and Fantasy Heroes sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (56.4% vs 57.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 - Arcane Raise - |  Fantasy Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (362 reviews) | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcane Raise | Lumen |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- - Arcane Raise - (2017) is 2 years older than Fantasy Heroes (2019).
- Both sit near 57% positive on Steam (- Arcane Raise -: 362 reviews, Fantasy Heroes: 14).
- - Arcane Raise - is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Fantasy Heroes (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- - Arcane Raise - is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fantasy Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
- Arcane Raise - vs Fantasy Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play - Arcane Raise - or Fantasy Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, - Arcane Raise - (2017) came out before Fantasy Heroes (2019). 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 - Arcane Raise - and Fantasy Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 - Arcane Raise - run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — - Arcane Raise - is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fantasy Heroes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.