Kinda Heroes: The cutest RPG ever!
Released Dec 2020
Side-View & Scroll RPG made with love!
75% positive · 110 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Kinda Heroes is a solo-developed indie RPG that launched in December 2020 and received a steady stream of updates through mid-2021. The developer shipped four major content updates between June 2020 and July 2021 — adding new zones, equipment, monsters, skills, armor systems, bosses, and more — alongside numerous feature patches and bug fixes. The last developer communication of any kind was the Update 3.41 post on July 21, 2021, which introduced armor parts, armor sets, new bosses, and additional cosmetics. There have been no posts, patches, or announcements from the developer since that date. The store description explicitly states "no DLC," and no DLC is listed on the store. The update cadence leading up to July 2021 was very active (roughly every few weeks to months), making nearly five years of complete silence a clear indicator that development has concluded. The game launched as a finished product in its current form and the developer has not communicated any plans for future content.
Evidence
Update 3.41 added armor parts, armor sets, lootbox drops, a Collector NPC, new bosses, hairstyles, and a Spanish translation. This is the last developer communication on record.
Store description explicitly states 'Tiny build size, no DLC' and 'Offline gameplay, no Internet access is required' — positioning the game as a self-contained, complete product
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hippo Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Kinda Heroes is a classic medieval RPG made by one indie guy, but with love!
Welcome to Riverstone - a tiny medieval village in the middle of nowhere! This place hasn’t seen any heroes yet. Choose a character and begin your adventure! Upgrade combat and cooking skills, complete quests, rescue Woody and become a real hero!
KEY FEATURES
Welcome to Riverstone - a tiny medieval village in the middle of nowhere! This place hasn’t seen any heroes yet. Choose a character and begin your adventure! Upgrade combat and cooking skills, complete quests, rescue Woody and become a real hero!
- The Steam Awards 2020 nominee: Outstanding Visual Style Award
- Indie Cup S'20 nominee: Best Mobile Game
- Game Development World Championship 2020 (GDWC) participant
KEY FEATURES
- Classic medieval RPG
- Stand-up gameplay
- Tiny build size, no DLC
- Offline gameplay, no Internet access is required
- Exciting story
- 8 different heroes with unique combat style
- Switch heroes at any time and use common inventory
- Advanced mechanics based on movesets and timings
- Craft and augmentation system
- Cooking
- Tons of equipment
- Unique skills
- Various quests
- Monsters and bosses, each with unique features and movesets
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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