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Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker overview

Astral Byte Ltd. | Apr 17, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC

ActionCasualIndieTower DefenseHack and SlashSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,581
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,272
  • Review score66% positive

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,581
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,272
  • Review score66% positive
  • Total reviews58
  • Release dateApr 17, 2014
  • DeveloperAstral Byte Ltd.
  • PublisherAstral Byte Ltd.

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Astral Byte Ltd.Publisher: Astral Byte Ltd.

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Game overview

Overview

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker comes from Astral Byte Ltd. and is published by Astral Byte Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Apr 17, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 66% positive across 58 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core2 GB RAMShader Model 3 With 512MB Video RAM* 1280x720 or higher1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuad Core2 GB RAMShader Model 4 With 1GB Video RAM* 1920x10801 GB available space
LinuxMinimumDebian, Ubuntu, Mint (and most others)Dual Core2 GB RAMShader Model 3 With 512MB Video RAM* 1280x720 or higher1 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedDebian, Ubuntu, Mint (and most others)Quad Core2 GB RAMShader Model 4 With 1GB Video RAM* 1920x10801 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker has sold up to 3,581 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $18,272. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker overview details

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Do you enjoy hack-n-slash but longed for a bit more? Maybe you like tower defense games but find them a bit boring? Heldric is a unique mix of the same old styles of game with a few new twists. A hack-n-slash without endless level grinding. A tower defense game with more action. A game where you don't play as an epic hero, but as a humble shoemaker who must work together with his fellow villagers to defend their home. Build and upgrade the village quickly before the attack waves start. Each building you place adds unique abilities to not only the player's character, but your fellow villagers as well. You must choose your structures wisely, as there are only a limited amount of plots available on each map. Every villager contributes to your coin income and provides essential help in defending the town. You must help them defend against waves of monsters intent on killing everyone. Do you have what it takes to survive? Build and upgrade town structures each with their own bonus effects and unlocks Defend the village against monstrous waves of evil attacks of goblins, orcs, spiders, trolls and more Protect the kingdom one village at a time in campaign mode Randomized villagers, each with different amount of courage and weapon knowledge Randomized monsters, each with different armor parts and weapons Smash, kick, puncture and explode the enemy to send their corpse flying with rag-doll effects Place explosive powder kegs as traps, or drop them in a group like grenades Experience many rich and unique environments Special events such as Christmas and Halloween that chang…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 66% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHeldric - The legend of the shoemaker
Steam App ID293420
Typegame
Release dateApr 17, 2014
DeveloperAstral Byte Ltd.
PublisherAstral Byte Ltd.
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and Linux
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews38
Negative reviews20
Total reviews58
Positive percent66%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime751 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 17, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 October 2018 - 12:34:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
AimbotNo description
Slice and diceNo description
Ebenezer ScroogeNo description
StagnationNo description
Go wildNo description
I like cats betterNo description
BearhandedNo description
Location, Location, LocationNo description
Popular manNo description
Kill with my pinkyNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/293420
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/293420/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/293420
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker?

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:25:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 13 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (31.6%), Russia (15.8%), Australia (10.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.7%), Russia (13.1%), Australia (8.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.4%), Russia (14.1%), Australia (8.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.5%), Russia (11.8%), China (7.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker?

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker currently sits at 66% positive across 58 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 38 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker have?

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker currently has about 345 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker?

Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

66% positive, 38 positive, 20 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

22

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 April 2014

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: WinXP, Vista, and Win7 Processor: Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3 With 512MB Video RAM* 1280x720 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Stereo Sound Additional Notes: * Mobile graphics adapters are not supported but may work.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Quad Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 4 With 1GB Video RAM* 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Surround Sound Additional Notes: * Mobile graphics adapters are not supported but may work.

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