Underplayed Gems

Hero Among Us (2021)

Hero Among Us cover
Developer
Fire Horse Studio
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A strategic management game where you balance superhero missions with global crisis control, reacting to a world that shifts based on your decisions.

strategicmanagement-focusedreactive worldconsequential choicesresource managementcrisis-drivencharacter-driven

What players say

Players call it a simple superhero reskin of Plague Inc with preset heroes and a short one-hour campaign. Many praise the challenge on hardest difficulty, but reviews split: some enjoy the quick time-waster, while others lament development stalled and customization is lacking.

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