Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath
Fair · RPG · 2022
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 26.9h
- Value
- $0.74/hr
- Reviews
- 82% of 809 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 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
ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 16 GB of memory, Nvidia GT 640M or AMD Radeon HD 5670, 20 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 63 discounts in the 7 years tracked, the median cut is 30 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
Value puts it in the top 10 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 88 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 79 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Timespinner ($19.99, scores 66) beats it on value, while it beats Vigil: The Longest Night ($21.99, scores 59).
More about Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath
Of the 437 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 4 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written January 2021 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 64 percent of the 137 reviews written there were positive, against 82 percent overall, and those are 18 percent of everything written about it.
Deck Verified, so no launch options and no controller remapping before it runs.
The drop-off
75% start to 2% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Heroine Anthem Zero 2: Scalescars Oath, developed by WindThunder Studio and published by Skywalker HK, is a side-scrolling action RPG that places narrative and atmosphere at the forefront of its design, often prioritizing emotional storytelling over mechanical precision. It exists in a space that blends visual novel sensibilities with exploratory platforming and light combat, creating an experience that feels as...
2 more reviews
I recommend this one with some caveats. It is far far better than the previous game and there's enough backstory that you don't need to play that extremely rough prequel, which seems like an early beta demo by comparison. The English text needs a lot more proofreading, but it's not to the point that the ability to understand what is going on is hindered. This is an action RPG with metroidvania elements and will keep...
The full 100 hour length of this game is peak cinema. I kindly await for the next entry in the series. But here's some nitpicks I have: English translation needs to be improved by A LOT. No voiced dialogue means you can't just force autoplay, it makes it very easy to miss lines. I recommend to at least add a dialogue history in the game, especially when this game is very dialogue-heavy. Also, the game might be too...
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Cite this score
Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath scores 60/100 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/787850/heroine-anthem-zero-2-scalescars-oathReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length 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.