Indie · March 4, 2021

Loop Hero (2021)

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The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. Infinite Adventure: Select from unlockable character classes and deck cards before setting out on each expedition along a randomly generated loop path. No expedition is ever the same as the ones before it. Plan Your Struggle: Strategically place building, terrain, and enemy cards along each loop to create your own dangerous path. Find balance between the cards to increase your chances of survival while recovering valuable loot and resources for your camp. Loot and Upgrade: Strike down menacing creatures, recover stronger loot to equip on the fly and unlock new perks along the way. Expand Your Camp: Turn hard-earned resources into campsite upgrades and gain valuable reinforcements with each completed loop along the expedition path. Save the Lost World: Overcome a series of unholy guardian bosses over a grand saga to save the world and break the time loop of the Lich!

Indie releases from 2021

39 Indie titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume34.7k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Indie
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 29% of Indie titles
Concurrent peak348 playersTop 16% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours22 h averageTop 29% for session depth among Indie

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Tactical · 902
  • Rogue-like · 846
  • Pixel Graphics · 826
  • Deckbuilding · 825
  • Rogue-lite · 802
  • Choices Matter · 793
  • Indie · 786
  • Resource Management · 727
  • Card Game · 714
  • Strategy RPG · 706
  • 2D · 698
  • Dark Fantasy · 698
  • Old School · 675
  • Story Rich · 664
  • Fantasy · 662

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 34.7k reviews

32.2k positive · 2.4k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

33.0k

Peak concurrent players

348

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Italian
  • Dutch

Press Quotes

“may be the freshest, most unique roguelike I've ever played” Retromation “grimly enchanting” 8.3/10 – PC Gamer “an innovative gem” 9/10 – Gamerant

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

22h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

15h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

16h

Current engagement

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 4, 2021
DeveloperFour Quarters
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$2.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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