Choose Predecessor
Choose Predecessor if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.2% positive across 11,931 reviews.
Predecessor vs Vainglory
Predecessor and Vainglory both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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 Strategy, Free To Play on Steam. Vainglory (2019) is 5 years older than Predecessor (2024). Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than Vainglory (68.8% positive). 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 Vainglory
Choose Vainglory if you want an Early Access experience. 2,165 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Predecessor and Vainglory sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Predecessor |  Vainglory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (11,931 reviews) | 68.8% positive (2,165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Omeda Studios | Super Evil Megacorp |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Vainglory (2019) is 5 years older than Predecessor (2024).
- Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than Vainglory (68.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Predecessor has co-op; Vainglory does not.
- Predecessor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vainglory has no Deck rating yet.
Predecessor vs Vainglory — FAQ
- Which is better, Predecessor or Vainglory?
- On Steam reviews Predecessor scores higher (72.2% positive) than Vainglory (68.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Predecessor is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Predecessor or Vainglory first?
- If you want chronology, Vainglory (2019) came out before Predecessor (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 Predecessor and Vainglory similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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 Predecessor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Predecessor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vainglory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.