Who Needs a Hero?

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Who Needs a Hero? is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Pidro Soft and was released on January 21, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

In "Who Needs a Hero?" , play as a vulnerable adventurer on a quest for fame, wealth, and power in the Kingdom of Grimar. Face challenging battle events using a table RPG system, where strength affects your likelihood of victory. Choice events let you shape your story and reputation, but choose wisely, as consequences impact your fame, gold, and followers. Be cautious, as death means game over.

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 994 reviews

humor150 positive mentions

monetization4 negative mentions

The game features funny dialogue and humorous scenarios that keep players entertained.
It's a simple and casual game that can be completed in about 2-3 hours, making it a good time killer.
The game has potential for future updates, with players looking forward to more content and improvements.

The gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with many encounters and dialogues feeling the same after a short time.
Combat is largely based on RNG, which can lead to frustrating experiences for players who prefer more control.
The game lacks depth and meaningful choices, often resulting in an illusion of choice where decisions don't significantly impact the outcome.

humor
150 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in this game is widely praised, with players highlighting its mix of juvenile and adult jokes, witty dialogue, and funny characters that create a lighthearted and entertaining experience. Many reviews note the game's ability to deliver laughs through its quirky choices and humorous scenarios, although some mention that the humor can become repetitive over time. Overall, it is considered a fun, casual game that excels in providing comedic moments, making it a recommended choice for those seeking a light-hearted gaming experience.
- “The dark humor, the funny characters, the completely insane choices you can make, and the funniest dialogue all add up to a hilarious playing experience.”
- “The game's witty humor and vibrant art style create a delightful atmosphere that keeps players entertained from start to finish.”
- “A hilarious short indie game that is fairly simple but enjoyable to play.”
story
80 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally described as entertaining and humorous, featuring a light-hearted, choose-your-own-adventure style with colorful characters and engaging quests. However, many reviewers note that the narrative is linear and can become repetitive, with limited depth and a lack of significant choices that impact the outcome. While some players appreciate the simplicity and fun of the story, others express a desire for a more developed and longer storyline.
- “With its colorful characters, engaging storyline, and strategic combat, every quest feels exciting and rewarding.”
- “This game is great, it is simple but the plot and multi-option makes it better, and not to mention how your choices do affect the game.”
- “Very entertaining light-hearted choose your own adventure type story.”
- “No interesting story, a lot of 'choices' end up with the same result and overall it's just not a good game.”
- “I agree it is only enjoyable for around 2 hours, as the story runs out and it becomes repetitive.”
- “The story exists but is hard to follow as you face a lot of random events.”
gameplay
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Who Needs a Hero?" is generally described as simple and humorous, with some players enjoying its lighthearted mechanics and narrative. However, many reviewers criticize it for lacking depth, repetitive encounters, and a reliance on luck, leading to a perception of it being more of a mobile app than a full-fledged PC game. While some find it entertaining for short sessions, others feel it quickly becomes monotonous and not worth the price.
- “Funny for the most part and the plot and gameplay felt fully fleshed out.”
- “Absolutely hilarious gameplay.”
- “The story is humorous and the gameplay is actually pretty good, despite all fights being won on luck and gear through player choices.”
- “It's more like a movie; sequential taps are only required of the player, not much gameplay.”
- “Gameplay becomes boring quickly.”
- “Game is around 2 hours to beat (quicker if all cards are in your favor), though the dice mechanic and the choose 1 of 4 cards is pure pain a lot of the time (especially in the early game) and often feels unfair.”
graphics
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant art style and character designs, while others criticize the lack of resolution options and the simplistic, low-effort 2D graphics typical of mobile apps. Despite the shortcomings in technical execution, many players find the unique aesthetic and humor engaging, contributing to an enjoyable overall experience. However, the game's visual quality may not meet the expectations of PC gamers accustomed to more polished graphics.
- “The game's witty humor and vibrant art style create a delightful atmosphere that keeps players entertained from start to finish.”
- “The art style is gorgeous; you can definitely tell that a lot of love and care went into creating those characters. The dialogues are funny, and the game just keeps on giving the more you progress.”
- “The NPCs slowly develop rather than being replaced like in most games. The graphics are nice and clear, the movement is simple, and it has a good bit of comedy along the way.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The mobile app features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its relaxing quality and pleasing aesthetics. Many users express a desire for more thematic songs, humorously referencing a specific request for a song about orc orgies. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “I really like the music and art style.”
- “A simple game with pleasing aesthetics, nice music, simple mechanics and not half-bad humour.”
- “Music: pretty good”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “When will I hear the song about orc orgies?”
- “Edit: still waiting for the song about orc orgies”
replayability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability in this game is a mixed bag; while some players find enjoyment in replaying to uncover secrets and complete missed objectives, others feel the game lacks substantial replay value due to limited choices and encounters. Suggestions for improvement include adding more character customization options and a sandbox mode to enhance the replay experience. Overall, the potential for replayability exists, but it may require significant updates to fully realize it.
- “I enjoyed my time with this game and I'm going in for another run trying to complete things I couldn't do before, so for me, there's a bit of replayability.”
- “This game was short but a lot of fun, definitely replayable. I went through a few times just to find all of the secrets that I could and I'm still playing!”
- “I believe this game is okay, but it needs major changes if you want it to be replayable. Make it where the past characters you played as either show up in the next world as enemies, friends, allies, or as references. Also, consider adding more creation options like the ability to choose race, height, gender, age, and body type, as well as more hair colors, hair types, and class choices.”
- “I don't think it has any replayability, despite a bit of choices you can make that change a few encounters.”
- “I believe this game is okay, but it needs major changes if you want it to be replayable. Make it so that the past characters you played as either show up in the next world as enemies, friends, allies, or as references. Also, add more creation options like the ability to choose race, height, gender, age, and body type, as well as more hair colors, hair types, and class choices. Additionally, you should make sandbox mode a thing where you can create your own custom races, body types, hair types, items, characters, enemies, and allies. It would be a massive game if this was a future implementation. Furthermore, after you beat the game, you could get a wife, have kids, and then instead of being the character you started as, it starts you as the child, randomizing stats based on your parents.”
- “I don't think it has any replayability, despite a bit of choices you can make that change a few encounters.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy for "Who Needs a Hero?" has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with the game being a free mobile app repackaged as a paid Steam product. Users have noted the presence of suspicious reviews and accounts that appear to promote the game and other similar low-effort titles, suggesting a coordinated effort to mislead potential buyers. Overall, the monetization approach is viewed negatively, reflecting a lack of genuine value for players.
- “Who Needs a Hero? is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a paid product, as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. This mobile app does have some degree of gameplay to it, but not a huge amount.”
- “They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, precisely 30 days after the mobile app launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the mobile app, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
- “Who Needs a Hero? is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a paid product, as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. This mobile app does have some degree of gameplay to it, but not a huge amount.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be extremely tedious and unenjoyable, often describing it as one of the most monotonous experiences they've encountered.
- “It was one of the most tedious things I have ever done.”
- “It was one of the most tedious things I have ever done.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by its witty humor and vibrant art style, which together create a delightful and engaging experience that captivates players throughout their journey.
- “The game's witty humor and vibrant art style create a delightful atmosphere that keeps players entertained from start to finish.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its engaging gameplay and the creativity of its developer, indicating a strong foundation and potential for future optimization improvements. However, specific details on optimization performance were not mentioned in the reviews.
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development is highlighted by an adorable art style and charming character designs, which contribute to a positive and engaging experience for players.