School Hero

A school-set beat 'em up with pets as fighting companions

Gkoros Polychronis · Published by GPoly Games · Released Jan 9, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 1, 2025
Minimum PC: 1gb vram; 2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is School Hero?

School Hero is a side-scrolling beat 'em up about a new student rescuing his kidnapped girlfriend. You fight through school levels, punching and kicking enemies, picking up weapons, and grabbing and throwing opponents. You can play story, arcade or survival mode.

For you if...

+you enjoy anime comedy and colorful pixel art
+you like leveling up to strengthen your character

Not for you if...

−you want a consistently high level of difficulty
−you want cooperative brawling rather than solo play

What players say

89% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat's hit feedback. Recurring complaints include bugs, inconsistent enemy hitboxes and a limited range of attack combos.

Screenshots and trailer

School Hero system requirements

Minimum: 1gb vram, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: 1gb vram
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

Does School Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does School Hero run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Greek.

Does School 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam