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HERO DEFENSE

Tower defense built around commanding and upgrading five mobile heroes

Happy Tuesday · Published by Headup · Released May 31, 2016

ActionIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 509
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Aug 17, 2018
Minimum PC
512 MB
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is HERO DEFENSE?

A single-player fantasy strategy game about freeing an island from the vampire Count Necrosis and his undead forces. You fight through arenas, equip spells, and build shrines to strengthen your heroes during battles. Between fights, you rebuild a town and customize your team with weapon upgrades, socketed runes, and individual skill trees.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy matching specialized characters to different enemy types
  • +you like supernatural settings with a Halloween atmosphere

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer placing stationary towers over actively directing heroes

What players say

67% of 509 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and distinct hero attack patterns. The main complaint is repetitive grinding for upgrades, alongside reports of persistent bugs. Recent reviews also report that multiplayer and Endless mode have been removed, leaving some achievements unobtainable.

Screenshots and trailer

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HERO DEFENSE system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
Dual Core 1.8GHZ or Single Core 3.0GHZ
Graphics
512 MB
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista and better
Processor
Dual Core 2.66GHZ
Graphics
1 GB
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does HERO DEFENSE have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does HERO DEFENSE run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does HERO DEFENSE 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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