ShapeHero Factory

Buy89%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Asobism.Co.,Ltd · Automation · Sep 17, 2025

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$23.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy ShapeHero Factory?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 285 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
It has high replayability because each run feels completely different than the ones before.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
It does get a little tedious going through different ascension levels with the difficulty barely moving before having some strong spikes later on but it does well to let you try new builds, different techs and find what works.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
15 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
I love how the two heroes are so different, and I look forward to seeing more heroes added to this game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
Its vibrant art style, endless variability, and rewarding progression system keep it engaging even after multiple playthroughs.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 285 sampled reviews raised it
Much deeper than i expected (will take many runs to try every unit combination), pleasant ost and cozy atmosphere, big amount of development trees makes every run feel different.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay59 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Characters15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
78% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$23.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.19.

3 points recordedtoday · $23.99

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