Who Needs a Hero?
A text-based fantasy RPG with choices and dice-based battles
Henrique Faitta Chitolina, Pidro Soft · Published by Baby Stone Studios · Released Jan 21, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 1,564
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jan 15, 2025
What is Who Needs a Hero??
You guide a would-be hero through a medieval kingdom in this 2D RPG. Your decisions affect fame, wealth, followers, and karma as you fight monsters and gods, trade with merchants, and decorate your home.
For you if...
- +you like humorous fantasy and character customization
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time combat that tests your reflexes
What players say
92% of 1,564 reviews are positive
Players praise the art style and easygoing play. Common complaints include repetitive dialogue, grind-heavy achievements added in an update, and a price increase that players consider hard to justify.
Screenshots and trailer
Who Needs a Hero? system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Who Needs a Hero??
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Requirements are subject to change before the game is released.
Does Who Needs a Hero? have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Who Needs a Hero? run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain.
Does Who Needs a 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Choices Matter
- Casual
- RPG
- Medieval
- Text-Based
- Tabletop
- Character Customization
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Cute
- Funny
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Cartoon
- Indie
Recent updates
- Dec 25, 2024 · Bug Fixes
- Nov 27, 2024 · About the Update and Save Game
- Nov 25, 2024 · December 24th - SUPER UPDATE! Saga of the Gods
- Apr 15, 2022 · Patch Note - Version 2.1.6
- Apr 11, 2022 · Hero Tournament Update!
1 DLC available.
