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Hero Generations: ReGen

Hero Generations: ReGen

An innovative Roguelike / 4X Strategy game where every turn is one year of your life. Explore, find a mate, and raise a child before you die to build a great legacy. ReGen is an amazing complete remake, redesigned, re-imagined, and packed with 100s of new features.

Released Aug 19, 2016 Developer Heart Shaped Games LLC Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Rogue-like4XGrand StrategyStrategy RPGOpen World
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-05-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

59.8%positive92 reviews
Recommended · 27 found this helpful

“Adventure families We walk the world through generations of heroes. STORY History is written by the actions of the characters. GAMEPLAY The gameplay is a turn-based exploration of the world with battles. The game implements an interesting principle, one move - one year of the…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 26 found this helpful

“This game is an odd bird to be sure. Beyond simply being a clever Roguelite/Empire Builder/Puzzler, this game's central mechanic, living out several generations of the same dynasty line, means often right when you've finally got a winning hero kicking butt, you'll find yourself…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 166 found this helpful

“Setting aside all the controversy about the developer and their business practices, I still really can't say I recommend this game. It's a fun little game at first, but quickly becomes repetitive and boring, and I can't escape the feeling while playing it that nothing I'm doing…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

15achievements
19.1%median completion
6.3%rarest: Earn 30,000 Fame
70.3% of players 58.0% of players 54.0% of players 37.4% of players 35.8% of players 26.9% of players 24.9% of players 19.1% of players 18.3% of players 17.7% of players 16.7% of players 15.9% of players 10.8% of players 8.9% of players 6.3% of players 70.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
70.3%Earn 2,000 Fame — Reach 2,000 Fame in a single hero lifespan.
58.0%Earn 5,000 Fame — Reach 5,000 Fame in a single hero lifespan.
54.0%5 Generations — Survive for 5 Generations.
Rarest badges of honor
6.3%Earn 30,000 Fame — Reach 30,000 Fame in a single hero lifespan.
8.9%Earn 20,000 Gold — Earn 20,000 Gold in a single hero lifespan.
10.8%Earn 20,000 Fame — Reach 20,000 Fame in a single hero lifespan.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 06, 2021
Brave Hand is OUT NOW on Steam! Replayable Card Game Fun

Brave Hand just launched , and it’s now available on Steam! Brave Hand is my award-winning press-your-luck meets solitaire card game, and it's finally ready for you to play. It’s releasing for just $1

Aug 02, 2021
Brave Hand is Releasing on August 6th!

Brave Hand is ready to release, and it’s coming to Steam Friday August 6th! Brave Hand is my award-winning press-your-luck meets solitaire card game, and it's finally ready. It’s releasing for just $1

Nov 03, 2020
New "Easy Mode" Game Update

We're excited to release our first update in nearly 4 years to Hero Generations: ReGen! We're addressing one of our biggest player requests by adding a new, more forgiving play mode! "Easy Mode" games

Oct 01, 2018
Weeklong Deal!

To celebrate our favorite season, we've put Hero Generations: ReGen on super sale! As part of the weeklong deal you can buy ReGen for 85% off through October 8th! We hope you enjoy the pumpkins, skele

Feb 16, 2017
Weeklong Deal and Development Updates!

Hi All! We're excited to announce Hero Generations: ReGen is a part of this week's Weeklong Deals! You can purchase the game for 50% off for a limited time. If you haven't been following along, we've

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsRogue-like · 4X · Grand Strategy · Strategy RPG · Open World · Turn-Based · Strategy · Rogue-lite · Perma Death · Exploration · Survival · Turn-Based Strategy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese
Achievements15
Official sitehttp://www.herogenerations.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista or later Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible