Choose Ways of History
Choose Ways of History if you want an Indie experience. Ways of History launched in 2017.
Ways of History vs Hades' Star
Ways of History and Hades' Star both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Ways of History (2017) is 2 years older than Hades' Star (2019). Hades' Star scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Ways of History (42% 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' Star
Choose Hades' Star if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.6% positive across 1,221 reviews.
Both Ways of History and Hades' Star sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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
 Ways of History |  Hades' Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 42% positive (100 reviews) | 74.6% positive (1,221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Glyph Worlds | Parallel Space Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Ways of History (2017) is 2 years older than Hades' Star (2019).
- Hades' Star scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Ways of History (42% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ways of History is Deck Playable, Hades' Star is Deck Verified.
Ways of History vs Hades' Star — FAQ
- Which is better, Ways of History or Hades' Star?
- On Steam reviews Hades' Star scores higher (74.6% positive) than Ways of History (42% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hades' Star is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ways of History or Hades' Star first?
- If you want chronology, Ways of History (2017) came out before Hades' Star (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 Ways of History and Hades' Star similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Ways of History and Hades' Star have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ways of History ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hades' Star ships Online Co-op, Co-op.