I Am The Hero
Fair · Multiplayer · 2017
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $9.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 1.9h 2.6h to 100%
- Value
- $5.26/hr
- Reviews
- 82% of 544 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 2 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 466 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics or better, 502 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
It has been discounted 25 times in the 10 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 50 percent, about 8 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 67 weeks ago.
On value it sits in the top 17 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 63 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 81 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Full Metal Furies ($19.99, scores 73) beats it on value, while it beats Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition ($19.99, scores 26).
More about I Am The Hero
Inside the two-hour refund window, 71 percent of the 224 reviews written there were positive, against 82 percent overall, and those are 46 percent of everything written about it.
The drop-off
79% start to 21% finishA game like this has no single ending, so its score does not use the finish rate. The curve shows where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
A solid but flawed beat-em-up that came out of nowhere. Great pixel art, fun combat, and a good overall presentation make it worth the asking price. However, the game will be polarizing for many. If you enjoy beat-em-ups that are more grounded and less combo-heavy, this isn't the game for you. If you like fast-paced action games with a combo system that allows the player to make their own identity in combat, you'll...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Amazing art, amazing game, and amazing soundtrack! Even though the game doesnt directly show it, the story of the game is quite nostalgic and many of us could relate. Its all about a young kid playing with his figurines imagining crazy stories, like the one in the game. Very well thought!! At the time of the review, I already finished it on PS Vita a few times and outside steam a dozen of times, bought because i...
Not a bad game. But it gets very boring. No real variation between levels and fighting. It completely lacks story and characterization. Takes about 2 hours to complete. Bought for two bucks, can't say I disliked it. But I can't recommend it when there's much better uses of time.
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Cite this score
I Am The Hero scores 52/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/498500/i-am-the-heroReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.