The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation
A 2D RPG centered on defensive battles and traveling trade
KADOKAWA CORPORATION · Published by Gotcha Gotcha Games · Released Sep 23, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 288
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Nov 22, 2019
What is The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation?
You play Naofumi in a single-player 2D RPG that retells the anime's story across Melromarc. You read enemy targets, trap attackers, and protect allies, using collected items to unlock shield skills. Between battles, you explore towns, gather materials, craft goods to sell, and make choices that affect your reputation with townspeople.
For you if...
- +you want to revisit the anime through a traditional RPG
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action to turn-based battles
What players say
76% of 288 reviews are positive
Players praise the faithful anime retelling and the battle system. Common complaints include confusing quest directions and a story that stops before covering the full anime season.
Screenshots and trailer
The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display
Does The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Japanese, English.
Does The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
