Backpack Hero

Turn-based roguelike where backpack placement shapes every combat build

Jaspel · Published by Pretty Soon, IndieArk · Released Nov 14, 2023

Adventure Casual Indie RPG Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 8,527
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 28 in 30 days
Playing now: 105; peak 24h 142
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Jun 28, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Backpack Hero?

A single-player, 2D fantasy roguelike where you explore randomly generated dungeons, collect items, arrange them in a backpack to create synergies, and fight enemies in turn-based battles. Story Mode adds town rebuilding and progression as you restore Haversack Hill and help Orderia’s animals.

For you if...

+you enjoy turning inventory layouts into build puzzles
+you prefer repeatable, randomly generated dungeon runs
+you want multiple heroes with different play styles

Not for you if...

−you want action combat instead of turn-based planning
−you dislike repeating runs to unlock more content

What players say

86% of 8,527 reviews are positive · 64% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players praise the backpack-arrangement puzzle, build variety, and engaging run-based combat. The most common complaints are game-breaking bugs, slow unlock progression, and an unfinished state that players say has gone without recent fixes.

Screenshots and trailer

Backpack Hero system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
Processor: 1.1 GHz Processor
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, German, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Irish.