Loop Hero

Loop Hero

Released Mar 2021

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

92% positive · 37K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Loop Hero launched on PC on March 4, 2021 and received one meaningful post-launch content update: the v1.1 update on June 15, 2021, which added new tiles, enemies, and quality-of-life features. A series of bug fixes and smaller patches followed through mid-2022. The most notable development signal came on April 26, 2022, when Four Quarters posted that work on a "major update" had stopped at roughly 80% completion two months prior, but that they intended to continue development soon. However, no major update ever shipped after that post. The final patch — a small bug fix (v1.155) — arrived on June 6, 2022, and there have been no further developer communications about PC content since then. In May 2024, Loop Hero launched on iOS and Android through Playdigious, but this was a mobile port, not new PC content. The developer has not announced any further content for the PC version. The roadmap teased in March 2021 — promising new cards, classes, transformations, and music — was partially fulfilled by the v1.1 update, but the larger "major update" that was 80% complete in early 2022 was never delivered and has not been mentioned since. Given that the last developer communication about that update was in April 2022 and more than four years have passed with no follow-up, it is reasonable to conclude that the planned update was quietly abandoned and development on the PC version has concluded. The game appears to have settled into its current state as a complete product.
Evidence
Developer disclosed that work on a major update had stopped at 80% completion about two months prior, but expressed intent to continue development soon. No such update ever shipped.
news post · Apr 26, 2022 source ambiguous
high
v1.1 major update released with new tiles, enemies, and quality-of-life improvements — the only post-launch content update for the PC version.
news post · Jun 15, 2021 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Mar 2021

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair.

Infinite Adventure: Select from unlockable character classes and deck cards before setting out on each expedition along a randomly generated loop path. No expedition is ever the same as the ones before it.

Plan Your Struggle: Strategically place building, terrain, and enemy cards along each loop to create your own dangerous path. Find balance between the cards to increase your chances of survival while recovering valuable loot and resources for your camp.

Loot and Upgrade: Strike down menacing creatures, recover stronger loot to equip on the fly and unlock new perks along the way.

Expand Your Camp: Turn hard-earned resources into campsite upgrades and gain valuable reinforcements with each completed loop along the expedition path.

Save the Lost World: Overcome a series of unholy guardian bosses over a grand saga to save the world and break the time loop of the Lich!
Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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