100
54BANG SCORE
Hero's Hour
Fair · RPG · 2022
Fair value, not a standout: about 3.1h, $7.19 (~$2.32/hr), 79% positive.
The verdict
−60%54 is the sale score. Normally
44
at full price.No price makes this a value pick.
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
$2.32/hr over the 3.1h main story, $0.11/hr if you 100% it (65h).
Better value than 69% of RPG games
A fast turn-based strategy RPG with real-time combat. Develop your cities and armies, level up your heroes to gain new, powerful spells and skills, and explore the wonders and dangers of the procedurally generated maps as you aim to conquer your enemies before they do the same to you.
Length
3.1h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
65h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$2.32/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$7.19
Reviews
79%
5,693 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2022
What drives the score
Value$2.32/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length3 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews79% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players-3
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 5,693 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
42% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 3.1-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperBenjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer
PublisherGoblinz Publishing
GenreRPG
Achievements61
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