Next Up Hero

Action dungeon crawler where you raise fallen heroes as allies

Digital Continue · Released Jun 28, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 61% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Jun 25, 2018
Minimum PC: HD 6850; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Next Up Hero?

An isometric action RPG where you choose a hero and battle monsters called the Ceaseless Dirge through dungeon levels, alone or in online co-op. You use melee or ranged attacks, defeat bosses, equip gear, and increase your character's stats.

For you if...

+you like designing dungeons to challenge other players

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving fights without frequent deaths

What players say

61% of 72 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork but criticize repetitive fights and grind-heavy progression. Recent players report that server connection failures can interrupt or prevent even solo play because the game requires an internet connection.

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Next Up Hero system requirements

Minimum: HD 6850, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3 (3.4 GHz) or AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz)
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6850 / NVIDIA GeForce 650 / Intel Iris Pro 5200
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: 1 GB VRAM; Windows 8 & 8.1 are unsupported

Does Next Up Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Next Up Hero run on Steam Deck?

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

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Next Up 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam