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The Very Brief and Meaningless Adventure of Hero Man (2024)

The Very Brief and Meaningless Adventure of Hero Man cover
Developer
Torch60
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tongue-in-cheek retro RPG where your choices can either play along with the hero fantasy or deliberately screw it up, with a light, self-aware tone.

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What players say

Players describe a self-aware RPG parody with 18 endings that can be found in roughly 3 to 6 hours. The loop of replaying from the start wears thin for some, as you re-navigate areas and re-fight bosses, though later quality-of-life items speed things up.

Screenshots

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