Choose Vengeful Rites
Choose Vengeful Rites if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Vengeful Rites launched in 2021.
Vengeful Rites vs Dagger of heroes
Vengeful Rites and Dagger of heroes both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Vengeful Rites (2021) is 1 year older than Dagger of heroes (2022). Dagger of heroes is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Vengeful Rites (12.99 USD vs. 13.39 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 Dagger of heroes
Choose Dagger of heroes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dagger of heroes launched in 2022.
Both Vengeful Rites and Dagger of heroes sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Vengeful Rites |  Dagger of heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 13.39 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (220 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Dive Interactive | Nikita Morti |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Vengeful Rites (2021) is 1 year older than Dagger of heroes (2022).
- Dagger of heroes is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Vengeful Rites (12.99 USD vs. 13.39 USD).
- Vengeful Rites is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dagger of heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Vengeful Rites vs Dagger of heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Vengeful Rites or Dagger of heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Vengeful Rites (2021) came out before Dagger of heroes (2022). 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 Vengeful Rites and Dagger of heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.