Should I play 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) or 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk first?

If you want chronology, 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) (2018) came out before 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk (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.

12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) vs 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk

12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) and 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk 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. 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) (2018) is 1 year older than 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk (2019). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition): 52 reviews, 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk: 10). 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 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition)

Choose 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) launched in 2018.

Choose 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk

Choose 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk if you want an Adventure experience. 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk launched in 2019.

Both 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) and 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.4% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) vs 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk — Steam metadata comparison
	12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition)	12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk
Released	2018	2019
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Casual	Strategy, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	2.99 USD	11.99 USD
Steam reviews	90.4% positive (52 reviews)	90% positive (10 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Jetdogs Studios, Zoom Out Games	Jetdogs Studios, Zoom Out Games

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) (2018) is 1 year older than 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk (2019).
Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition): 52 reviews, 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk: 10).
12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk has no Deck rating yet.