3 Minute Heroes

Real-time tower defense with deckbuilding and three-minute survival rounds

Sinkhole Studio · Released Nov 17, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 202
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Mar 23, 2022
Minimum PC: 512mb Dedicated VRAM; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 3 Minute Heroes?

This 2D strategy game has you place units and play cards to protect a home from waves of monsters. A run spans twelve rounds, with a choice of rewards after each round to improve your deck.

For you if...

+you want asynchronous auto-battler matches alongside solo defense runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based strategy over managing cards during combat

What players say

85% of 202 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of heroes and the different tactics their combinations allow. Recurring complaints concern repetitive runs and limited strategic depth.

Screenshots and trailer

3 Minute Heroes system requirements

Minimum: 512mb Dedicated VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run 3 Minute Heroes?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.2Ghz or faster Dual Core
Graphics: 512mb Dedicated VRAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does 3 Minute Heroes have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does 3 Minute Heroes 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
Achievements: 99
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Korean, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain.

Does 3 Minute Heroes 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