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Loop Hero

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • GameMaker

Localized titles

  • Loop Hero

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    902*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    846*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    826*
  • Deckbuilding*
    Votes · historical
    825*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    802*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    793*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    786*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    727*
  • Card Game*
    Votes · historical
    714*
  • Strategy RPG*
    Votes · historical
    706*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    698*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    698*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    675*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    664*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    662*
  • Time Management*
    Votes · historical
    656*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    655*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    654*
  • Minimalist*
    Votes · historical
    653*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    639*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.11 or higher*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Mac M1 officially not supported*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04+*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 MB)*
    Memory
    2 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    65*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Four Quarters

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital

Release history

  • 2021-03-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-04-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-03-03 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-03-03*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 4, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Loop Hero*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Four Quarters
Four Quarters*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-03-03 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-03-03*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
968* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,290* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Four Quarters*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,068* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
910* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Loop Hero*
Negative reviews · historical
2,445*
Peak ccu
348*
Positive reviews · historical
32,214*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations
32,963*
Store release date · historical
Mar 4, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://loophero.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Four Quarters
Four Quarters*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 4, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,589* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,319* min
Ccu
348*
Developer
Four Quarters*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,589* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
825* min
Name
Loop Hero*
Negative reviews · historical
2,445*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
32,214*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Devolver Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Tactical*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Deckbuilding*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Indie*
  • Resource Management*
  • Card Game*
  • Strategy RPG*
  • 2D*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Old School*
  • Story Rich*
  • Fantasy*
  • Time Management*
  • RPG*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • Minimalist*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Tactical
Tactical*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Deckbuilding
Deckbuilding*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Indie
Indie*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Card Game
Card Game*
Strategy RPG
Strategy RPG*
2D
2D*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Old School
Old School*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Time Management
Time Management*
RPG
RPG*
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
Minimalist
Minimalist*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Tactical
Votes · historical
902*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
846*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
826*
Deckbuilding
Votes · historical
825*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
802*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
793*
Indie
Votes · historical
786*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
727*
Card Game
Votes · historical
714*
Strategy RPG
Votes · historical
706*
2D
Votes · historical
698*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
698*
Old School
Votes · historical
675*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
664*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
662*
Time Management
Votes · historical
656*
RPG
Votes · historical
655*
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
654*
Minimalist
Votes · historical
653*
Adventure
Votes · historical
639*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Four Quarters*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 18.04+ Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB) Storage: 300 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.11 or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Mac M1 officially not supported *
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Loop Hero*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB) Storage: 300 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations total
32,830*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 4, 2021*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Dutch, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Four Quarters
Four Quarters*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 18.04+*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
Storage
300 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.11 or higher*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
300 MB available space*
Conditions
Mac M1 officially not supported*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)*
Storage
300 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 4, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|RPG|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
863*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
65*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Loop Hero*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
65*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data