Marvelous Entertainment

Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • PlayStation Portable*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Fast-Paced*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    XP SP2 32bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or equivalent*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics 2000 or equivalent*
    Storage
    800 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    11*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Opus*

Publishers

  • Marvelous Entertainment
  • Marvelous*
  • Marvelous AQL*

Release history

  • 2011-08-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2014-04-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    internationality
  • 2014-04-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-04-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2011-08-04 · PlayStation Portable*
    Release date
    2011-08-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation Portable*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 4, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Intel HD Graphics 2000 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 2000 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 12 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Opus
Opus*
Developers · PlayStation Portable
Opus
Opus*
Genres · PlayStation Portable
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation Portable
Marvelous AQL
Marvelous AQL*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Marvelous
Marvelous*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-04-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-04-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation Portable
2011-08-04 · PlayStation Portable
Release date
2011-08-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation Portable*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
32*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
366* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Opus*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
238* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming*
Negative reviews · historical
47*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
502*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Marvelous*
Recommendations
450*
Store release date · historical
Apr 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
http://www.halfminutehero.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Opus
Opus*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Marvelous
Marvelous*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
68* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Opus*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
70* min
Name
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming*
Negative reviews · historical
47*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
502*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Marvelous*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Indie*
  • JRPG*
  • Action*
  • Fast-Paced*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Comedy*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Retro*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Action RPG*
  • Adventure*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Indie
Indie*
JRPG
JRPG*
Action
Action*
Fast-Paced
Fast-Paced*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Comedy
Comedy*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Retro
Retro*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Adventure
Adventure*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
69*
Indie
Votes · historical
40*
JRPG
Votes · historical
40*
Action
Votes · historical
37*
Fast-Paced
Votes · historical
35*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
26*
Comedy
Votes · historical
25*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
22*
Retro
Votes · historical
18*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
14*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
14*
Adventure
Votes · historical
13*
2D
Votes · historical
9*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Opus*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: XP SP2 32bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 2000 or equivalent Storage: 800 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Marvelous*
Recommendations total
451*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 4, 2014*
Interface languages
English, Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Opus
Opus*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
XP SP2 32bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or equivalent*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 2000 or equivalent*
Storage
800 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Marvelous
Marvelous*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
9,063*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
11*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
11*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data