Clunky Hero

Clunky Hero

Steam Deck Playable

Chaosmonger Studio · Metroidvania · Jan 25, 2023

It depends on what you're after.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.49.

70%
Mixed
164 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 164 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 76 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I love how hero is joking that because of bad writing or lazy coding NPCs stay in one place or give you strange quests.
32 of 76 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Clunky Hero stands out with its hand-drawn art style and colorful fantasy environments.
20 of 76 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The idea that with time you get new skills for defeating bosses and for doing side quests is a good RPG mechanic that makes you feel the progression of your hero.
11 of 76 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements this style with upbeat and atmospheric tracks that support exploration without overpowering it, though some sound effects and voice clips may wear thin over extended play sessions.
5 of 76 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters32 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty11 reviews
73%
Interface6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat21 reviews
62%
Crashes3 reviews
33%
Bugs3 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.49 (−90%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
70%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
65
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.