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Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics

Turn-based roguelike RPG where light advances with every move

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Sep 12, 2016

RPG

Reviews
Mixed
61% of 428
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Dec 19, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics?

This 2D roguelike RPG plays out in procedurally generated worlds, where a destructive light advances from the left with every action. You move right, fight enemies, gather treasure, and recruit allies as you head toward a confrontation with the Fallen Angel Alma.

For you if...

  • +you like turn-based combat with constant forward pressure
  • +you enjoy trying different classes across changing worlds

Not for you if...

  • −you want to explore without a hazard forcing you onward

What players say

61% of 428 reviews are positive

Players praise the added classes and replayability, but some prefer the original game and complain about the frame-rate cap.

How many players finish Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Novice Hero», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, or better
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible GPU with at least 512MB of VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 or better
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese.

Does Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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