Choose Hand of the Gods
Choose Hand of the Gods if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Hand of the Gods launched in 2018.
Hand of the Gods vs HeroStory
Hand of the Gods and HeroStory 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. Hand of the Gods (2018) is 6 years older than HeroStory (2024). Hand of the Gods is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; HeroStory 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 HeroStory
Choose HeroStory if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HeroStory launched in 2024.
Both Hand of the Gods and HeroStory sit in Strategy on Steam and both list 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
 Hand of the Gods |  HeroStory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hi-Rez Studios | 类人猿Leiry |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hand of the Gods (2018) is 6 years older than HeroStory (2024).
- Hand of the Gods is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; HeroStory has no Deck rating yet.
Hand of the Gods vs HeroStory — FAQ
- Should I play Hand of the Gods or HeroStory first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of the Gods (2018) came out before HeroStory (2024). 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 Hand of the Gods and HeroStory 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.
- Does Hand of the Gods have multiplayer like HeroStory?
- No. HeroStory supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Hand of the Gods is listed as single-player only.