Hero Siege
Hack through demonic hordes in a top-down pixel action RPG
Panic Art Studios Ltd · Released Jan 29, 2014
ActionAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerRPG
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 48K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 62% of 816 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2,532
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 weeks ago
- Sep 5, 2026
What is Hero Siege?
A top-down pixel-art action RPG set in Tarethiel, a world besieged by hellish forces. Solo or in co-op, you cut through undead hordes and bosses, gather and craft equipment, trade with other players, and develop active abilities through skill trees. Seasonal cycles add items, bosses, events, and system changes.
For you if...
- +you want solo, online co-op, and shared-screen co-op options
- +you enjoy seasonal progression centered on loot and endgame goals
- +you like trading equipment as part of character progression
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeated equipment hunting and character optimization
- −you prefer slow combat with small groups of enemies
- −you want a fixed ruleset that rarely changes
What players say
67% of 47,845 reviews are positive · 62% of 816 in the last 30 days
Players praise the class and build variety and satisfying mass enemy clearing. The main complaint is monetization: players object to paid classes, storage, and cosmetics in a game that is not free to play. Others criticize major redesigns, removed content or progress, and support responses to bans or lost items.
Screenshots and trailer
Hero Siege system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- GeForce 8 Series 2 GB+
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7+
- Graphics
- GeForce 9 Series 4 GB+
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 135
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Finnish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish.
Tags
- Action RPG
- Pixel Graphics
- Hack and Slash
- Action Roguelike
- RPG
- Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Roguelike
- Top-Down
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- 2D
- Local Co-Op
- Bullet Hell
- Roguelite
Recent updates
- Sep 5, 2026 · Silent Patch (Hotfix)
- Sep 4, 2026 · Patch 7.0.11
- Sep 2, 2026 · Patch 7.0.9 (Hotfix)
- Sep 2, 2026 · Patch 7.0.8
- Sep 1, 2026 · Patch 7.0.7
11 DLC available.
Games like Hero Siege
