Keep the Heroes Out

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Keep the Heroes Out is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by YarnCat Games and was released on December 9, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

An asymmetric, cooperative dungeon defense game for 1-4 players where you play as the monsters protecting their hard earned treasures against invading hordes of looters (so-called heroes) trying to steal it.

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

Faithful and cute art style that stays true to the original board game with charming animations and diverse soundtrack.
Fun and engaging gameplay combining deck building, tower defense, and resource management, especially enjoyable solo or co-op with lots of variety from multiple scenarios and monster clans.
Convenient digital adaptation that removes physical setup hassle, allowing easier and quicker play sessions compared to the board game.

The user interface is cluttered and visually unclear, making it difficult to assess the board state and strategize effectively.
Controls are clunky and slow, with excessive clicks needed for simple actions and a lack of customizable shortcuts.
The game suffers from bugs including softlocks, poor tutorial guidance, unclear level instructions, and problematic multiplayer features, reducing playability and causing frustration.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The gameplay is criticized for unclear mechanics and insufficient instructions, with key features like new heroes, multiple waves, and specific rooms not adequately explained even after tutorial updates. This lack of clarity hampers player understanding and progression.
- “Gameplay mechanics and level instructions are not clear at all.”
- “The main problems come from the lack of explanation; even with an updated tutorial, there are still mechanics that are never brought up, including an entire new hero being introduced, multiple waves of heroes, the beast master room, and how to check how many heroes are left to spawn.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics feature a charming cartoon art style that stays true to the original board game, complemented by great animations and visually engaging character designs that enhance the fun of playing as monsters fighting heroes.
- “Love the art style of the game and it stays true to the original board game!”
- “Love the cartoon art style, great animations, and playing as the monsters fighting heroes is a fun twist!”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues and bugs, which detract from the overall experience. Many users feel that playing on alternative platforms like Tabletop Simulator offers a smoother, more reliable gameplay with better camera functions.
- “Nice game, but far too expensive for such a buggy implementation.”
- “It honestly doesn't bring much to the table that you can't get out of playing the game on Tabletop Simulator; there you'd get an authentic, less buggy experience with an actually good camera, at least.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is diverse and enjoyable, adding to the fun experience, though the main menu track can feel a bit repetitive.
- “A very fun game with a new approach to tabletop, loved how diverse the soundtrack is!”
- “The adaptation is good, though I find the main menu music a bit too repetitive.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game does not include a story.
- “No story.”