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Who Needs a Hero?
A stick and a dream: that's all you need in an RPG. Make choices that shape your destiny, build relationships, face epic monsters, and choose between being a feared villain or a legend.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “cheap price feels worthwhile” (8 of 101 reviews) and “funny characters and entertaining dialogue” (6); the most common complaint is “repetitive choices and RNG combat” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
8 of the 101 reviews raise this.
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18 of the 101 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
13 of the 101 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“Pretty fun game. lots to do and on the easier side 😂”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Funny and art is really great. Love the meme references :3 <3”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“A tad too expensive for what it is, but it’s still fun for those who don’t shy away from the price”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
SEASON FINALE!
Hello heroes, the big day has arrived! A super update is now available for download! The final season of Who Needs a Hero? is here! Grab your stick and courage and start your adventure now.
About the Update and Save Game
Dear heroes of my heart, as you may know, a new update will be released on December 24th. Before anything else, I want to sincerely apologize for the long wait in bringing you this update, and I deepl
The Company and Our Games
Hello heroes, how’s everyone doing? The long-awaited update for Who Needs a Hero? is finally arriving, and I want to apologize once again for the delay. As many of you know, we are a two-person compan
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Casual · RPG · Medieval · Text-Based · Tabletop · Action-Adventure · Character Customization · 2D · Cute · Funny · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Official site | http://www.babystonestudios.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Requirements are subject to change before the game is released.