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
- 53% of 50K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 1,234 in 30 days
- Players
- 65K
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 week ago
- Oct 27, 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
53% of 49,970 reviews are positive · 57% of 1,234 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.
Players over time
▲ +14% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 90,177 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 64,995 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 63,103 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 69,940 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 71,488 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 71,993 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70,238 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 74,108 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 71,656 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 67,076 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 68,058 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 65,755 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 60,362 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 64,140 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 60,666 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 54,458 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 54,003 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 51,426 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 53,265 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 55,521 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 56,557 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53,192 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51,374 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 52,254 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 53,290 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 56,971 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 57,612 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 54,571 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 56,471 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 56,072 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 58,120 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 62,519 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 62,453 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 60,550 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 61,915 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 63,692 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 65,369 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 70,659 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 70,837 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 67,854 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 69,475 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 81,683 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 68,818 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 67,123 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 90,177 |
How many players finish TBH: Task Bar Hero?
79% of Steam players have unlocked «Normal? That's Boring.», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
TBH: Task Bar Hero system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run TBH: Task Bar Hero?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- 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
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) / AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB)
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does TBH: Task Bar Hero have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does TBH: Task Bar Hero run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 56
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese.
Does TBH: Task Bar 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Idler
- Trading
- Free to Play
- Pixel Graphics
- Desktop Companion
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Hack and Slash
- Casual
- PvE
- Auto Battler
- Fantasy
- Loot
- Platformer
Recent updates
- Sep 21, 2026 · Hotfix Update [Ver 1.2.6]
- Sep 21, 2026 · Minor Update [Ver 1.2.5]
- Sep 16, 2026 · Hotfix Update [Ver 1.2.4]
- Sep 14, 2026 · Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes Update [Ver 1.02.03]
- Sep 8, 2026 · Hotfix Update [Ver 1.02.02]
7 DLC available.