Choose Wargroove
Choose Wargroove if you want an Indie game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. 2,370 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wargroove vs Hero's Hour
Wargroove and Hero's Hour both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Wargroove (2019) is 3 years older than Hero's Hour (2022). Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Hero's Hour (81.4% 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 Hero's Hour
Choose Hero's Hour if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wargroove and Hero's Hour sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.8% vs 81.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wargroove |  Hero's Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (2,370 reviews) | 81.4% positive (2,437 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Wargroove (2019) is 3 years older than Hero's Hour (2022).
- Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Hero's Hour (81.4% positive).
- Hero's Hour is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Wargroove (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Wargroove is Deck Playable, Hero's Hour is Deck Verified.
Wargroove vs Hero's Hour — FAQ
- Which is better, Wargroove or Hero's Hour?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wargroove sits at 82.8% positive (2,370 reviews), Hero's Hour at 81.4% (2,437). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wargroove or Hero's Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Wargroove (2019) came out before Hero's Hour (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 Wargroove and Hero's Hour similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Wargroove and Hero's Hour have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wargroove ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Hero's Hour ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.