Next Up Hero
Released Jun 2018
Fight. Die. Win! (And probably die some more.) There are no health kits. Sorry!
54% positive · 182 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Next Up Hero launched out of Early Access on June 28, 2018. During its Early Access period (January–June 2018), the developer shipped several updates including a co-op revamp, a new hero (Jett), a Dungeon Maker mode, and a loot/progression overhaul. The game launched as a complete 1.0 product on June 28, 2018.
After launch, the developer ran a series of community challenge events through late 2018 and into April 2019 — these were timed in-game events rewarding cosmetic loot items to participants, not new content updates. The last developer communication of any kind was on April 30, 2019, announcing the completion of a community challenge event. No new heroes, expansions, or major content updates were announced or shipped after the June 2018 launch.
The only DLC ever released is the game's soundtrack, which shipped on July 5, 2018. There are no unreleased DLC items, no announced roadmap, and no developer statements about future content plans. The post-launch activity consisted entirely of community events with no development signal.
The developer has been completely silent since April 30, 2019 — over seven years ago as of today. The pattern is consistent with a game that shipped as a finished product and whose developer has moved on. No further content should be expected.
Evidence
Game launched out of Early Access on June 28, 2018, marking its full 1.0 release.
Last developer communication of any kind — a community challenge completion announcement on April 30, 2019. No development content announced.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Digital Continue
Achievements
26
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Fight. Die. Win! (And probably die some more.)
Next Up Hero is a Gauntlet-style dungeon crawler starring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, shoot, drum, boomerang, jet, and explode their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero (and/or invite a friend to co-op) and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats against the vile monsters known as the Ceaseless Dirge.
Fancy yourself a game designer? Let’s see what you got. Craft a savage dungeon, and challenge the community to beat it. If they beat the dungeon, they get to keep a rare piece of loot. If they fail, the treasure is yours.
Death is so permanent in Next Up Hero that your “echo” remains for the next player to raise. People die a lot in Next Up Hero, so you can resurrect up to 20 AI followers!
It’s Hero vs. Dirge powered by Mixer Interactive. Spectators can control the echo army, helping the hero survive the flood, or buff the Dirge enemies, slowing and freezing the player.
Microsoft® Xbox® One Controller (Wired)
Microsoft® Xbox® One Elite Controller
SONY® PS4 DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller (Wired)
Logitech RumblePad™ 2
Logitech™ Dual Action™
Logitech™ Wireless Gamepad F710
Logitech™ Gamepad F310
Afterglow Wired Controller for Xbox 360
Rock Candy Controller for Xbox 360
Thrustmaster GPX Controller for Xbox 360
RAZER Sabertooth
Next Up Hero is a Gauntlet-style dungeon crawler starring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, shoot, drum, boomerang, jet, and explode their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero (and/or invite a friend to co-op) and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats against the vile monsters known as the Ceaseless Dirge.
- Defeated the bosses? Craft your own dungeon for the community
- Dungeon defeated? Do it on Insane!
- You did that? Then Min-Max your favorite character.
- Maxed all heroes? Tell us what you want next on
- You seriously did all that? Try it again with your favorite co-op partner.
Next Up Hero? So what? My backlog is full of dungeon crawlers!
Fancy yourself a game designer? Let’s see what you got. Craft a savage dungeon, and challenge the community to beat it. If they beat the dungeon, they get to keep a rare piece of loot. If they fail, the treasure is yours.
Death is so permanent in Next Up Hero that your “echo” remains for the next player to raise. People die a lot in Next Up Hero, so you can resurrect up to 20 AI followers!
It’s Hero vs. Dirge powered by Mixer Interactive. Spectators can control the echo army, helping the hero survive the flood, or buff the Dirge enemies, slowing and freezing the player.
Supported Gamepads
Microsoft® Xbox® 360 Controller for Windows® (Wired)Microsoft® Xbox® One Controller (Wired)
Microsoft® Xbox® One Elite Controller
SONY® PS4 DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller (Wired)
Logitech RumblePad™ 2
Logitech™ Dual Action™
Logitech™ Wireless Gamepad F710
Logitech™ Gamepad F310
Afterglow Wired Controller for Xbox 360
Rock Candy Controller for Xbox 360
Thrustmaster GPX Controller for Xbox 360
RAZER Sabertooth
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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