Underplayed Gems

Hero's Spirit (2020)

Hero's Spirit cover
Developer
mod.kitchen
Publisher
Haphestia
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.6 of 5, 78 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You wander a pixelated open world at your own pace, poking into every corner to find secrets and shortcuts, with light combat that never rushes you.

retroexplorationnonlineargrid-basedslow-pacedsimple controlscollectingatmospheric

What players say

Players describe Hero's Spirit as a cryptic puzzle box that starts simple but keeps opening up, with secrets across multiple save files and no handholding. Combat is bump-based with bigger numbers winning, exploration is rewarded heavily, and players split on whether the line-of-sight mechanic is clever or frustrating.

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Screenshots

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