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Who Needs a Hero?

91%Game Brain Score
humor, story
replayability, monetization
91% User Score Based on 1,054 reviews

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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.

Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
Who Needs a Hero? screenshot
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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,054 reviews
humor168 positive mentions
monetization4 negative mentions

  • The game features funny dialogue and a charming art style that keeps players entertained.
  • It's a fun, casual game that can be completed in about 2-3 hours, making it a good time killer.
  • The developer is actively updating the game, which shows potential for more content and improvements in the future.
  • The gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with many encounters and dialogues repeating after a short time.
  • Combat is largely based on RNG, which can lead to frustrating experiences for players.
  • The game lacks depth and meaningful choices, often resulting in an illusion of player agency.
  • humor
    168 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in this game is widely praised for its cleverness and variety, blending juvenile and adult themes, with many players enjoying the witty dialogue and funny characters. While the game is often described as short and repetitive, it still manages to deliver a consistently entertaining experience filled with amusing moments and innuendos. Overall, it is recommended for those looking for a light-hearted, casual gaming experience that guarantees laughs.

    • “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
    96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is described as light-hearted and entertaining, featuring a linear narrative with some humorous elements and colorful characters, though it can feel repetitive and lacks depth. While some players appreciate the engaging plot and the impact of choices, others criticize it for being generic and predictable, with limited variation in outcomes. Overall, the story is seen as a fun, albeit short, experience that may not hold up for extended play.

    • “With its colorful characters, engaging storyline, and strategic combat, every quest feels exciting and rewarding.”
    • “Very entertaining light-hearted choose your own adventure type story.”
    • “The story is humorous and the gameplay is actually pretty good, despite all fights being won on luck and gear through player choices.”
    • “No interesting story, a lot of 'choices' ends up with the same result and overall it's just not a good game.”
    • “Everything is just mostly there for the sake of progressing the game, and the story-related one is just the generic, predictable story that is usually happening in other games.”
    • “I agree it is only enjoyable for around 2 hours, as the story runs out and it becomes repetitive.”
  • gameplay
    66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Who Needs a Hero?" has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its humor and unique mechanics, while others criticize it for being overly simplistic and repetitive. Many note that it feels more like a mobile app than a full PC game, with limited depth and engagement, often reducing to a series of binary choices. Overall, while it can be entertaining for short sessions, it lacks the complexity and variety that some players expect from a paid title.

    • “Funny for the most part and the plot and gameplay felt fully fleshed out.”
    • “Absolutely hilarious gameplay.”
    • “Cudos to the developers of this little gem, I am looking forward to more of its addicting gameplay and adventures in the charming little world of 'Who Needs a Hero?'”
    • “There isn't much gameplay other than making these two choices.”
    • “People bash visual novels for having no gameplay and then play this, which is just a yes/no simulator.”
    • “Gameplay becomes boring quickly.”
  • graphics
    56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by simple, cartoonish 2D visuals that some players find charming, while others criticize them as low-effort, especially for a PC game. Despite the lack of resolution options and advanced graphics settings, the vibrant art style and humorous character designs have garnered appreciation, creating a delightful atmosphere for players. Overall, while the graphics may not meet the high standards expected by PC gamers, they contribute to the game's unique charm and engaging gameplay.

    • “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, cartoonish 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

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its relaxing quality and integration with the game's aesthetics. Many users express a desire for more diverse musical themes, humorously requesting specific songs, such as one 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

    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 game's potential for replayability varies significantly among players.

    • “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. Maybe add more creation options like the ability to choose race, height, gender, age, and body type, 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.”
    • “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 a sandbox mode 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 implemented in the future. Furthermore, after you beat the game, you could get a wife, have kids, and then instead of playing as the character you started as, it could start you as the child, randomizing stats based on your parents.”
    • “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.”
  • monetization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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, suggesting a coordinated effort to promote the game and other similar low-effort titles, further indicating a lack of genuine value in the product.

    • “Who Needs a Hero? is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a paid product, as if it were 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.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, with many noting that it requires significant effort for minimal rewards, often tied to a single achievement. Overall, the grinding experience is viewed negatively, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.

    • “It was one of the most tedious things I have ever done.”
    • “[b]Grindy achievement(s):[/b] Yes (~1 achievement).”
    • “It was one of the most tedious things I have ever done.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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

    The optimization of the game is generally well-received, with users highlighting its fun gameplay and the potential of its creative developer. However, specific details on performance issues or optimization challenges were not mentioned in the reviews.

  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is highlighted by charming art and endearing character designs, which contribute to an overall delightful aesthetic experience.

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5h Median play time
5h Average play time
4-7h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 8 analyzed playthroughs

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