False Hero

Buy90%

Very Positive · 226 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Torchlight Games · Souls-like · Sep 22, 2026

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy False Hero?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 72 sampled reviews

Based on 226 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 72 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
29 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Very interesting take on the soulslike combat and honestly the biggest shake up since Sekiro.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Overall a great experience with a unique vibe and art style, surprisingly solid voice acting, fitting music for exploration and combat and the most interesting take on the souls combat in recent memory.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
The world, along with the graphics and character/ enemy designs, has a pretty unique charm that makes it such a joy to explore.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
As someone who's played lots of souls-like games, this one is unique and may end up being one of my favorites.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
I'll remember it for its surprisingly great voice acting, and the way the ambient soundtrack swells when you pick a fight with something.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat29 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Steam FrameUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.

2 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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