Has-Been Heroes (2017)

"Has-Been Heroes is a challenging, rogue-like game of strategy and action, featuring a band of heroes on a quest to escort the King's twin princesses to the Princess Academy.

Role-playing (RPG)Strategy Adventure Indie Arcade Action Fantasy roguelike robots side-scrolling steam achievements dwarves steam achievements digital distribution steam cloud playstation trophies professional wrestlerPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, unpretentious, relentless and resolved.

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contemplativerelentless
resolvedopen-ended
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TechRaptorSamuel GuglielmoApr 20178.5/10
An addictive and entertaining roguelite, Has-Been Heroes has some novel ideas that makes it an absolute blast for when you have 30 minutes to kill for another run.
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NintendoWorldReportNindie SpotlightMar 20178.5/10
Maybe I'm just a "kick me while I'm down and I'll still get up" kind of guy but the best compliment I can pay Has-Been Heroes is that it scratches an itch I never even knew I had, and I don't come along games like that often enough. Depending on where you are on the challenge-loving scale will likely determine where you'll stand, individual results will likely vary.
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Nintendo EnthusiastJason LepineApr 20178/10
The roguelike genre is a game genre I've never bothered to explore. There was just never a game that caught my eye. Admittedly, Has-Been Heroes was no exception. The trailers didn't stir much interest in me and my initial demo of the game turned me off even more because of a control scheme I felt was confusing at the time. Now, with over 10 hours of gameplay under my belt I have to admit that Has-Been Heroes has become one of my most recommended titles for the Switch.
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Metro GameCentralApr 20173/10
A tedious trawl through the worst aspects of roguelikes, turn-based strategy, and bad interface design. Only somehow less fun than that sounds.
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God is a GeekNick GillhamApr 20174/10
Hard and unforgiving, Has Been Heroes has the potential to create the videogame equivalent of Jack Torrance in anyone who plays it.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Frozenbyte
Publisher: GameTrust
Released: March 27, 2017
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view

IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 8 ratings.

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