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Hero

Third-person fantasy action adventure with quests across three kingdoms

Bakershah · Published by Volens Nolens Games · Released Feb 2, 2017

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 132
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 6, 2017
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hero?

This single-player, third-person fantasy action adventure sends you on quests through three kingdoms to unite them against a dark enemy. You explore large areas along a linear path, fight orcs and dragons with hack-and-slash attacks, and make dialogue choices that affect later events.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring large areas between story quests
  • +you prefer simple combat in a fantasy adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you want unrestricted exploration instead of a linear path
  • −you prefer adventures without frequent fights against fantasy creatures

What players say

74% of 132 reviews are positive

Players praise its simple, old-school approach, while some report performance problems.

Players over time

▲ +125% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 200 players on Sep 28, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Hero screenshot 1

Hero system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i3
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM - NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT & ATI Radeon X1800.
Memory
500 MB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hero run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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