Action · September 13, 2023
Heretic’s Fork (2023)
Thank you for submitting your application for the position of Hell's Manager. We are pleased to offer you the job and extend a warm welcome to our team. As you may know, we have some overpopulation issues that we believe can be resolved with your help. Your role will involve not only managing the current population but also implementing innovative strategies to streamline our operations. You will be tasked with punishing sinners using our state-of-the-art computer system, HERETIC'S FORK, developed by DeusVult Inc. We are confident that your skills and expertise will greatly contribute to maintaining order and efficiency in our unique environment. We look forward to having you on board and seeing the positive impact you will bring to our organization. 1. Choose a demon to act as your subordinate who will manage all site operations. 2. Protect the rift between Hell and Earth from escape attempts by dwelling heretics. 3. Punish sinners with monstrous towers that deal Holy, Unholy, and Hellfire damage. 4. Plan strategies and build strength using our deck-building system. 5. Achieve great results to receive more cards for your deck. 6. Work for various departments, each representing a circle of Hell, and cooperate with them. 7. Ensure that sinners do not damage our property by keeping them from passing through. 8. Receive wages for each shift based on the number of sinners punished. Your success depends solely on you. 9. Be an integral part of our fun and delightful team with a shared dark sense of humor.
Action releases from 2023
223 Action titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Deckbuilding · 428
- Tower Defense · 410
- Arcade · 399
- Strategy · 396
- Card Game · 395
- Action · 393
- Roguelike Deckbuilder · 390
- 2D · 387
- Bullet Hell · 380
- Tactical · 378
- Rogue-lite · 374
- Singleplayer · 364
- Top-Down · 347
- Rogue-like · 331
- Perma Death · 329
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Portuguese - Portugal volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Traditional Chinese
- Russian
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.6k Steam reviews | Top 71% in Action |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53% |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 41% for session depth among Action |
Press Quotes
“...I've had an amazing time playing it.” Northernlion “Love this game!” AdmiralBahroo “I've played a few rounds of Heretic's Fork, and while it hasn't quite lit my nerves on fire like SWOTS, it's certainly moreish.” Rock Paper Shotgun
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
29
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 3.6k reviews
3.1k positive · 503 negative
Curator recommendations
2.9k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 13, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 9FingerGames |
| Publisher | Ravenage Games |
| Base price | $4.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
Buy Heretic's Fork











