Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
Released Jun 2014
Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?
79% positive · 403 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy is a text-based interactive novel that launched on June 17, 2014 as a complete, self-contained story. Its one piece of DLC — a strategy/guide companion — released the same day as the game itself, indicating the full content package was available from day one. Post-launch developer activity has been limited to a bug fix in June 2014 (addressing save/restore issues and a payment bug) and a June 2019 update that added expanded gender options — transgender and nonbinary — across the entire Heroes Rise series. There have been no announcements of additional story content, expansions, or sequels for this specific title, and no developer communications since June 2019. The game was clearly designed and shipped as a finished interactive novel, and nothing in the developer's communications suggests further content additions are planned.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete 100,000-word interactive novel with multiple endings — no mention of future content or ongoing updates.
The only DLC — a Perfect Legend guide — was released on launch day, completing the full content package from day one.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Achievements
17
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero?
In "Heroes Rise," Powered heroes have become the ultimate celebrities, and you dream of joining the A-List–but to get there, you'll first have to take down evil Powered gangs, compete with deadly rivals, choose a worthy sidekick, team up with famous champions, and prove to all of Millennia City that you're a true hero.
"Heroes Rise: The Prodigy" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Will you play as male or female? Gay or straight? Crusade for justice, or gun for money? Will you work as a team with the world-famous Millennial Group, or will you steal their spotlight?
In "Heroes Rise," Powered heroes have become the ultimate celebrities, and you dream of joining the A-List–but to get there, you'll first have to take down evil Powered gangs, compete with deadly rivals, choose a worthy sidekick, team up with famous champions, and prove to all of Millennia City that you're a true hero.
"Heroes Rise: The Prodigy" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Will you play as male or female? Gay or straight? Crusade for justice, or gun for money? Will you work as a team with the world-famous Millennial Group, or will you steal their spotlight?
How High Will Your Hero Rise?
- 100,000 words of interactive fiction
- Multiple endings
- Become a legendary hero
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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