Choose Astral Towers
Choose Astral Towers if you want an Adventure experience. Astral Towers launched in 2020.
Astral Towers vs HeroStory
Astral Towers and HeroStory both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Astral Towers (2020) is 4 years older than HeroStory (2024). HeroStory is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Astral Towers (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 HeroStory
Choose HeroStory if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. HeroStory launched in 2024.
Both Astral Towers and HeroStory sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Astral Towers |  HeroStory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (30 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Apus Software | 类人猿Leiry |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Astral Towers (2020) is 4 years older than HeroStory (2024).
- HeroStory is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Astral Towers (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Astral Towers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HeroStory has no Deck rating yet.
Astral Towers vs HeroStory — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Towers or HeroStory first?
- If you want chronology, Astral Towers (2020) came out before HeroStory (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 Astral Towers and HeroStory similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Astral Towers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Astral Towers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HeroStory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.