Has-Been Heroes

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 391 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Frozenbyte · Action Roguelike · Mar 27, 2017

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio6 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Has-Been Heroes?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 391 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 145 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
I watched some reviews, watched some gameplay and it was received rather favorably.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
26 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Game is great fun, has a large roster of characters, intense time based strategy and gameplay, and a ton of replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
26 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay in Has-Been Heroes offers a great mix of strategic exploration and challenging combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Graphically speaking,Has-Been Heroes boasts a charming, cartoonish art style that bursts with personality.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Has-Been Heroes features a soundtrack that, thanks to my many hours of gameplay, ended up permanently etched into my brain.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay51 reviews
Characters26 reviews
Combat26 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
33% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Story
75% still recommend
Interface
38% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$19.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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