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No Heroes Here vs Mage Fort

No Heroes Here and Mage Fort both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. No Heroes Here (2017) is 1 year older than Mage Fort (2018). Mage Fort is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than No Heroes Here (2.99 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 No Heroes Here

Choose No Heroes Here if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. No Heroes Here launched in 2017.

Choose Mage Fort

Choose Mage Fort if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mage Fort launched in 2018.

Both No Heroes Here and Mage Fort sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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

No Heroes Here vs Mage Fort — Steam metadata comparison
No Heroes Here — Steam game coverNo Heroes HereMage Fort — Steam game coverMage Fort
Released20172018
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews84.7% positive (124 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersMad MimicFuzzy Code Studio LLC

Side by side

No Heroes Here vs Mage Fort — FAQ

Should I play No Heroes Here or Mage Fort first?
If you want chronology, No Heroes Here (2017) came out before Mage Fort (2018). 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 Mage Fort similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Mage Fort 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; Mage Fort ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
No Heroes Here vs Mage Fort — Verdict (2026) · imho.run