Buy it if you like
- Story: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 774 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's not perfect, but the single player campaign is enjoyable and I think the positives outweigh the negatives.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can run a lot of stuff on full graphics without an issue.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very fun tower defense RPG with a very cool character customization system.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beyond combat, Hero Defense introduces several layers of progression that add a long-term sense of investment.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story48 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Characters31 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Gameplay51% still recommend
Difficulty70% still recommend
Performance7% still recommend
Multiplayer57% still recommend
Audio50% still recommend
Co-op48% still recommend
Interface6% still recommend
Optimization40% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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