Steam Heroes

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Steam Heroes is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by ProjectorGames and was released on January 30, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

Help three brave adventurers on their quest to stop the diabolical Baron Von Smog’s plot to conquer Steam Land. However, there is an army of evil minions that stand in your way. Challenge yourself in this new puzzle strategy game; includes 12 action-packed stages, a full soundtrack, competitive online play, all in stunning 720p HD Graphics. It's up to you to save Steam Land! Using classic Mat…

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19%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features a unique concept of combining match-3 mechanics with RPG elements, allowing players to utilize different heroes with distinct abilities.
Some players appreciated the nostalgic feel of the game, reminiscent of older flash games, and found the enemy designs to be interesting.
The combat is fast-paced, providing a sense of urgency that can be enjoyable for those who like quick matching games.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes and failure to launch, making it unplayable for many users.
Gameplay is overly simplistic and short, with the story mode lasting only about 40 minutes, leading to a lack of content and replayability.
Controls are clunky and unresponsive, detracting from the overall experience and making it difficult to enjoy the match-3 mechanics.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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70%
17%
The game's story mode is criticized for being short, simplistic, and lacking depth, often described as a mere tutorial that can be completed in about 30-45 minutes. Players note that it consists primarily of battles against a limited number of opponents without meaningful choices or progression, and many express disappointment that the story feels incomplete. Overall, the narrative is seen as cheesy and unoriginal, with players recommending other games for a more engaging experience.
- “The story and writing and voice acting is some of the cheesiest absurdity I've seen in a long time, which I can appreciate.”
- “I finished story mode (unlocked 'the real game' afterwards) and enjoyed that half hour.”
- “The 'story mode' takes about 35 minutes to play through, consists only of battles against 12 marginally different opponents (no map or choices to make), and when you're done even says explicitly that the story mode was 'designed as a tutorial, and designed to be easy to complete.' The 'real game' is the 'hero mode', where you just pick one of those 12 opponents and play against them, trying to get a high score.”
- “There's not much of a story to the game other than the fact that they need to fight the next bad guy.”
- “The 'story mode' takes about 35 minutes to play through, consists only of battles against 12 marginally different opponents (no map or choices to make), and when you're done it explicitly states that the story mode was 'designed as a tutorial, and designed to be easy to complete.' The 'real game' is the 'hero mode', where you just pick one of those 12 opponents and play against them, trying to get a high score.”
- “The game entertained me for about an hour after which I finished the main storyline and it became boring very quickly.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
62%
25%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its simplicity and lack of depth, with many reviewers noting that it feels rushed and unresponsive, particularly in its match-3 mechanics. While some elements, like enemy design, show potential, the overall experience is marred by poor controls, low-quality graphics, and a lack of engaging gameplay variety, leading to a perception of it being a low-budget and unoriginal title.
- “While Steam Heroes is certainly not without flaws, the mechanics are decent enough and the enemy design has enough variety to stay interesting throughout.”
- “There is just something about destroying a mechanical spider that I enjoy.”
- “But the actual gameplay was extremely short.”
- “The actual gameplay is truly very simplistic.”
- “Gameplay rewards fast matching over thinking moves, which makes the experience feel spammy.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the high-tech visuals and artwork, while others criticize the pixelated quality and uninspired character designs. Many users note the lack of graphical options and poor performance on certain systems, contributing to an overall perception of subpar graphics and clunky presentation. Despite some appealing aesthetic elements, the game's visual execution is often deemed inadequate, especially in comparison to its gameplay mechanics.
- “The voice acting, sound effects, and graphics are all quite good.”
- “Woah, this is a very good high-tech game with a lot of impressive graphics; it surely is a nailbiter.”
- “It has wonderful artwork, terrible mechanics, and a story that can be tweaked and played through in 25 - 40 minutes.”
- “Subpar graphics, clunky dialogue, outright painful voice acting, all surrounding a game that's just a speedrun version of match-3 gaming.”
- “Graphically, it looks pixelated; the westernized anime style could have worked for me, but the characters are all ridiculously uninspired, with the robot shield guy, mechanic heal girl, and plasma gun blue-haired guy.”
- “If it was attempting anything unique, I would give the developers some slack, but it's just a bad copy of Puzzle Quest with bad graphics and terrible gameplay clarity.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music features action-packed soundtracks tailored to each level, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, some users find the overall sound design overwhelming and criticize the quality of the music and sound effects, suggesting they do not meet expectations.
- “The game has a simplistic design with a few effects, and each level has its own action-packed soundtrack.”
- “Music and sound effects can be a bit much.”
- “Music and sound effects are not very good, graphically it looks pixelated, the westernized anime style would have worked okay for me but the characters are all ridiculously uninspired, with robot shield guy, mechanic heal girl, and plasma gun blue hair guy.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely regarded as funny, with players appreciating its humor.
- “This game had me laughing out loud with its clever jokes and witty dialogue!”
- “The humor is spot on, making even the most mundane tasks entertaining!”
- “I love how the game incorporates humor into every aspect, from the characters to the storyline!”