Heads Will Roll: Downfall

Turn-based medieval roleplaying where fatigue and wounds shape each fight

1917 Studios · Published by Valkyrie Initiative · Released Oct 20, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 471
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 5, 2025
Minimum PC: Any that is not completel…; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Heads Will Roll: Downfall?

This single-player tactical RPG and visual novel follows a young soldier fleeing a false accusation during an English campaign to suppress a rebellion in Scotland. You make story choices, fight battles in roguelike runs, and craft medicine and equipment from battlefield loot.

For you if...

+you enjoy trying different decisions on later playthroughs
+you like choosing weapons to suit different tactical situations

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over reading dialogue and making decisions
−you want a forgiving game without permanent character loss

What players say

67% of 471 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and combat depth. Complaints focus on repeated early-game grinding, reliance on random rolls, and unclear stat modifiers and resource costs.

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Heads Will Roll: Downfall system requirements

Minimum: Any that is not completel…, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Any CPU with SSE2 instruction set support: Intel Pentium 4+, AMD Athlon 64+
Graphics: Any graphics card that is not completely obsolete
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Heads Will Roll: Downfall have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Heads Will Roll: Downfall run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Russian, English.

Does Heads Will Roll: Downfall 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