PCGame

Loop Hero

Tactical roguelite RPG where cards reshape an automated looping journey

Four Quarters · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Mar 4, 2021

IndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 35K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 88 in 30 days
Players
120
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Jun 6, 2022
Minimum PC
7300 GT (512 MB)
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Loop Hero?

A single-player 2D strategy roguelite in which a hero automatically travels and fights along randomly generated loops. You place cards that add terrain, buildings, and enemies, equip loot, and gather resources to expand a camp while trying to end the Lich’s time loop.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing risk through tactical card placement
  • +you like automatic combat, equipment choices, and camp management
  • +you want dark fantasy pixel art and eerie music

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repetitive runs and slow, grind-heavy progression
  • −you want direct control over your hero in combat
  • −you expect frequent variety and fast unlocks

What players say

93% of 35,496 reviews are positive · 81% of 88 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unusual mix of automatic combat, tactical tile placement, camp building, pixel art, and eerie music. The most common complaint is that progression becomes a slow, repetitive resource grind with too little variety between runs; some also find losses overly dependent on random gear and difficulty spikes.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 278 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026120
Nov 6, 202690
Nov 5, 202692
Nov 4, 2026107
Nov 3, 2026117
Nov 2, 2026105
Nov 1, 2026123
Oct 31, 2026138
Oct 30, 2026125
Oct 29, 2026105
Oct 28, 2026120
Oct 27, 2026159
Oct 26, 2026177
Oct 25, 2026187
Oct 24, 2026163
Oct 23, 2026176
Oct 22, 2026183
Oct 21, 2026183
Oct 20, 2026224
Oct 18, 2026278
Oct 17, 2026241
Oct 16, 2026233
Oct 15, 2026204
Oct 14, 2026185
Oct 13, 2026200
Oct 11, 2026181
Oct 10, 2026191
Oct 9, 2026233
Oct 8, 2026206
Oct 7, 2026229
Oct 6, 2026214
Oct 4, 2026210
Oct 3, 2026207
Oct 2, 2026151
Oct 1, 2026119
Sep 30, 202695
Sep 29, 2026109
Sep 27, 2026146
Sep 26, 2026120
Sep 25, 2026156
Sep 24, 2026148
Sep 23, 2026123
Sep 23, 2026117
Sep 22, 2026133
Sep 21, 2026193

How many players finish Loop Hero?

4.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Godslayer», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Loop Hero screenshot 1

Loop Hero system requirements

Minimum: 7300 GT (512 MB), 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 MB)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does Loop Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Loop Hero run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Dutch, Turkish.

Does Loop Hero 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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