TBH: Task Bar Hero

Taskbar-sized idle action RPG with automatic combat and loot

Nugem Studio, Tesseract Studio · Published by Nugem Studio · Released May 27, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 54% of 46K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 59% of 1,927 in 30 days
Playing now: 69K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 day ago; Sep 21, 2026

What is TBH: Task Bar Hero?

A single-player idle action RPG that runs in a small taskbar window. Pixel heroes automatically fight monster waves and gather loot while you manage classes, skills, equipment, item stats, and formations across three acts and four difficulty tiers.

For you if...

+you want a low-attention RPG beside other programs
+you enjoy refining classes, gear, skills, and formations
+you prefer single-player progression with automatic combat

Not for you if...

−you want hands-on combat requiring constant input
−you dislike repeated loot collection and incremental upgrades

What players say

54% of 46,460 reviews are positive · 59% of 1,927 in the last 30 days

Players praise the low-maintenance background loop, gear progression, build choices, pixel art, and ability to run alongside other programs. The most common complaints concern mandatory data collection and alleged false anti-cheat bans; others criticize paid limits on marketplace trading and poor late-game class balance.

Screenshots and trailer

TBH: Task Bar Hero system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) / AMD Radeon RX 460 (2GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese.