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Henchman Story

Henchman Story

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

Released Oct 14, 2021 Developer Silken Sail Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux FunnyVisual Novel2DComic BookComedy
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

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97.0%positive267 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

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— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“First time really playing a VN, very good story and very fun overall, you only wish there was more to it. I plan on replaying to go through more endings, but I just finished my first ending the "bad" route. Madame Scorpion is 10/10 in every single way oh my god, I folded like a…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Madame Scorpion ending was absolute Cinema. 10/10 story and absolute beautiful voice acting. Worth full price.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Nov 21, 2023
Henchmen for Hire - Two Broke Henchmen Team Up!

Everyone loves a good team up! But why do superheroes always get all of the fun? Why can't two mostly competent, financially challenged henchmen team up for money, infamy and ridiculous hijinks? Well

Nov 22, 2022
Heroes, Villains, & Raptors Bundle - Lighthearted Stories at a Big Discount

Greetings, fellow henchmen! Today, we're excited to announce that Henchman Story is part of a brand new Steam Collection Bundle collab with Galdra Studios and Rocket Adrift! Get an additional 15% off

May 05, 2022
LudoNarraCon 2022 is here!

Henchman Story is part of LudoNarraCon 2022 , hosted by the wonderful folks at Fellow Traveller! That means it's on sale at 35% off May 5-11th , alongside tons of other narrative adventures, which you

Jan 11, 2022
Awards and Our Heartfelt Thanks

Henchman Story is an Award Winner! With the end of the year comes award season, and we're proud to say the Henchman Story won a couple of honors! First, we won Switchabo's 'Best Hidden Gem' Award! And

Dec 22, 2021
Henchman Story is 30% off - and now it has Steam Trading Cards!

Been thinking about a change in profession this holiday season? Well now's the perfect time to start a new career working as a henchman for a supervillain, because Henchman Story is 30% during the Ste

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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsFunny · Visual Novel · 2D · Comic Book · Comedy · Dark Humor · Interactive Fiction · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Conversation · Narrative · Replay Value (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements26
Estimated owners0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.silkensail.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: 1.5 Ghz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card Storage: 2 GB available space