Choose No Heroes Here
Choose No Heroes Here if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. No Heroes Here launched in 2017.
No Heroes Here vs Mayor of Defense
No Heroes Here and Mayor of Defense both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. No Heroes Here (2017) is 3 years older than Mayor of Defense (2020). Mayor of Defense is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than No Heroes Here (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Mayor of Defense
Choose Mayor of Defense if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mayor of Defense launched in 2020.
Both No Heroes Here and Mayor of Defense sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 No Heroes Here |  Mayor of Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (124 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mad Mimic | WINGLAY |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- No Heroes Here (2017) is 3 years older than Mayor of Defense (2020).
- Mayor of Defense is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than No Heroes Here (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Mayor of Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; No Heroes Here has no Deck rating yet.
No Heroes Here vs Mayor of Defense — FAQ
- Should I play No Heroes Here or Mayor of Defense first?
- If you want chronology, No Heroes Here (2017) came out before Mayor of Defense (2020). 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 No Heroes Here and Mayor of Defense similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 No Heroes Here and Mayor of Defense have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: No Heroes Here ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Mayor of Defense ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.