Underplayed Gems

Hero Hours Contract (2020)

Hero Hours Contract cover
Developer
Steve O'Gorman
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.6 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a charmingly scrappy tactical RPG where magical girls juggle zombie fights with union negotiations and convenience store life, feeling playful yet pointedly about labor struggles

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What players say

Players praise the story and premise of magical girls unionizing, but the gameplay feels unpolished and grindy. The puzzles are fun once understood, but the game's tutorials leave players confused about core mechanics.

Screenshots

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