Fighting

I Am the Hero

Single PlayerCo-op

3.5

Users · RAWG

2017

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJanuary 16, 2017

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

FightingRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieArcadeActionRPGCasual

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCmacOSPlayStation 4PlayStation VitaPS VitaXbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS

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About this 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?

Pros & Cons

Pros

Fast combo combat with active abilities.
Colorful pixel art with animated character sprites.
Unlockable abilities add progression to beat-'em-up combat.
Casual arcade-style action is available in cooperative play.

Cons

Short campaign with limited post-completion content.
Enemy encounters and level structures become repetitive.
Fragmented story and lore make the plot difficult to follow.
English writing and translation contain awkward phrasing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Gameplay & themes

Fighting

I Am the Hero

Single PlayerCo-op

3.5

Users · RAWG

2017

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateJanuary 16, 2017

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

FightingRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieArcadeActionRPGCasual

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 11 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCmacOSPlayStation 4PlayStation VitaPS VitaXbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Fast combo combat with active abilities.
Colorful pixel art with animated character sprites.
Unlockable abilities add progression to beat-'em-up combat.
Casual arcade-style action is available in cooperative play.

Cons

Short campaign with limited post-completion content.
Enemy encounters and level structures become repetitive.
Fragmented story and lore make the plot difficult to follow.
English writing and translation contain awkward phrasing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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