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Hero Emblems II
Hero Emblems II is a Japanese-style RPG that combines elements from side-scrollers and Match-3 games. Players will control members of the Night Chasers and embark on an adventure to become heroes in order to help the people who are suffering.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
31 of the 52 reviews raise this.
“Don't let the name fool you into thinking this is some slap-dashed game: The Hero Emblems series on Mobile devices has long been the gold standard against the Candy Crushes of the world. It is fun and robust,…”
“Candy crush + JRPG. Neat game.”
“it's too hard. I really wanted to like it, and I feel stupid saying this, but it's seriously too hard. I was having fun for the first couple hours, then started to get my ♥♥♥♥ kicked in on every battle and quest,…”
12 of the 52 reviews raise this.
“I saw all of the bad reviews stating how difficult this game is. I am an old school gamer and this game feels like older games did where you had to actually be good and had to put some effort into the game to complete…”
“Looking for anime-based games? Check out our Steam curator! [Anime/RPG] Unique fun battle that combines match3-puzzle and turn-based combat. Not only rich RPG elements, also stunning anime artwork with animations…”
“10/10 Tried the demo and instantly loved the game. The art style and the music is so good. The game is fun and challenging. If you like match 3 games you will really enjoy this game.”
8 of the 52 reviews raise this.
“Looking for anime-based games? Check out our Steam curator! [Anime/RPG] Unique fun battle that combines match3-puzzle and turn-based combat. Not only rich RPG elements, also stunning anime artwork with animations…”
“10/10 Tried the demo and instantly loved the game. The art style and the music is so good. The game is fun and challenging. If you like match 3 games you will really enjoy this game.”
“Add an extra 4+ hours to my playtime because that's how long I spent in the demo which is impressive value so go download that if you're unsure. This is the game to play between games or while you're doing anything…”
22 of the 52 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Had played the demo until its cutoff point, having fun. Then another hour of the full game, as progress carries over. Immediately hit a barrier where I'd have to up my equipment and level for a side quest. While that is…”
“It starts up as a nice game with a unique and intuitive feature set but turns out to be pretty grindy after you get comfortable, but that's not a huge issue as games like this are naturally like that. The disaster…”
“This game is infuriating to play. Expected standard match-3 mechanics are non-existent. - 5-match in the shape of an L is the same as 4-match - removing negative status effects on a gem doesn't do anything, no…”
22 of the 52 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Had played the demo until its cutoff point, having fun. Then another hour of the full game, as progress carries over. Immediately hit a barrier where I'd have to up my equipment and level for a side quest. While that is…”
“it's too hard. I really wanted to like it, and I feel stupid saying this, but it's seriously too hard. I was having fun for the first couple hours, then started to get my ♥♥♥♥ kicked in on every battle and quest,…”
“It starts up as a nice game with a unique and intuitive feature set but turns out to be pretty grindy after you get comfortable, but that's not a huge issue as games like this are naturally like that. The disaster…”
12 of the 52 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Had played the demo until its cutoff point, having fun. Then another hour of the full game, as progress carries over. Immediately hit a barrier where I'd have to up my equipment and level for a side quest. While that is…”
“It starts up as a nice game with a unique and intuitive feature set but turns out to be pretty grindy after you get comfortable, but that's not a huge issue as games like this are naturally like that. The disaster…”
“This game is infuriating to play. Expected standard match-3 mechanics are non-existent. - 5-match in the shape of an L is the same as 4-match - removing negative status effects on a gem doesn't do anything, no…”
8 of the 52 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Had played the demo until its cutoff point, having fun. Then another hour of the full game, as progress carries over. Immediately hit a barrier where I'd have to up my equipment and level for a side quest. While that is…”
“Bait and switch demoz. You are pretty much unsure of how status effect works for all of the game duration. Hard wall that can be overcome with level grinding because it is all about the stats. Might as well play a…”
“RPG + Match 3. The most common complaint is people not understanding the mechanics. The game's biggest downfall is that it doesn't explain its systems very well. Once you know how they work, it's pretty standard RPG…”
4 of the 52 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“4 out of 5 stars. Good puzzle RPG games but there is a crashing bug in during the final battle in my playthrough. I love the soundtrack.”
“Game keeps crashing after a battle when you lose, so you have to re-launch. Balance is absolutely shocking, to the point where I've now stopped playing. Otherwise it was an enjoyable game.”
“Still bugged. I've got softlocked after battle in Elven Castle. No dialog happened after victory. Along with poor performance, UX issues and other bugs I'm done with this game for now.”
Counted across 52 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 59.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“RPG game with party, turn-based combat, Match 3, adventure, fantasy. PLOT 4 young people: Zack, Lucien, Sid and Odelia, are a group of mercenaries called Night Chasers. The purpose of their collaboration is not to get rich, but to help people threatened by danger. One day while…”
— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played“Did you enjoy Bejeweled, Candy Crush, or Puzzle Quest? Then you will enjoy Hero Emblems 2. There’s a demo, it’s an established iOS title, microtransaction free, and most importantly, fun. 📝 Main Pros, Cons, and Suggestions: 🟩 Pros: + Available on iOS + No Microtransactions + A…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“31 hours... and I did not finish. This is by choice. I love match 3 games as well as RPGs. Unfortunately, the game drags things out as if to maximize a dollars to minutes ratio they decided on. For example, they have nice little things hidden around the map. But, each move you…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Hero Emblems II – 1st Anniversary on Steam!
Thank you to all the players for your support and companionship over the past year! Hero Emblems II is about to celebrate the first anniversary of its Steam release! To mark this special occasion, we’
V.1.0.1751 Update
Improved game experience Modified enemy resistance capability: changed from blocking 100% damage to blocking 90% damage.
V.1.0.1742 Update
Fixes Fixed issues that could cause crashes when changing equipment. Fixed other minor issues.
V.1.0.1734 Update
New Feature Added Monster Mode in combat. Now you can view enemy’s attack debuffs, resistances, and weaknesses in Monster Mode. Use this information to devise clearer battle strategies and achieve vic
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | JRPG · Turn-Based Combat · Match 3 · 2.5D · Indie · RPG · Party-Based RPG · Drama · Adventure · Exploration · Side Scroller · Cartoony (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese * , Traditional Chinese, French, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://heatpotgames.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible with 2GB RAM (Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent) Storage: 700 MB available space