Clunky Hero

A side-scrolling metroidvania starring a peasant who fights with a broom

Chaosmonger Studio · Released Jan 25, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 114
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jan 25, 2023
Minimum PC: (R) UHD 620 (or ); 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Clunky Hero?

Clunky Hero is a single-player 2D action platformer set in a fantasy world, where Rufus sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife. You explore levels across nine areas, jump past obstacles, fight enemies and bosses, and learn movement abilities such as double jumping and dashing.

For you if...

+you like side quests and choosing weapons and upgrades
+you enjoy fantasy parody and absurd character dialogue

Not for you if...

−you want complex combat rather than straightforward enemy encounters

What players say

68% of 114 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and backgrounds, while reactions to the humor are mixed. Common complaints focus on the close camera, hard-to-see traps, awkward enemy placement, and unreliable hitboxes.

Screenshots and trailer

Clunky Hero system requirements

Minimum: (R) UHD 620 (or ), 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Win 7
Processor: i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz (or equivalent)
Graphics: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 (or equivalent)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Clunky Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Clunky 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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 65
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Clunky 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