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HERO DEFENSE

HERO DEFENSE overview

Happy Tuesday | May 31, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC

ActionIndieRPGStrategyTower DefenseSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak203
  • Units sold (VGI)38,589
  • Revenue (VGI)$471,000
  • Review score63% positive

HERO DEFENSE dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak203
  • Units sold (VGI)38,589
  • Revenue (VGI)$471,000
  • Review score63% positive
  • Total reviews772
  • Release dateMay 31, 2016
  • DeveloperHappy Tuesday
  • PublisherHeadup

Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Happy TuesdayPublisher: Headup

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Game overview

Overview

HERO DEFENSE comes from Happy Tuesday and is published by Headup. It arrived on Steam on May 31, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

HERO DEFENSE's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 203. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 63% positive across 772 reviews.

Language and system requirements

HERO DEFENSE is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussianItalianPortuguese - Portugal languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core 1.8GHZ or Single Core 3.0GHZ2 GB RAM512 MB2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedDual Core 2.66GHZ2 GB RAM1 GB2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

HERO DEFENSE has sold up to 38,589 units and has 485 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $471,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

HERO DEFENSE overview details

HERO DEFENSE combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

HERO DEFENSE challenges fans from MOBAs, RPGs and Tower Defense games to strategically manoeuvre their upgradeable heroes to destroy hordes of sinister creeps. Take charge of five unique heroes that battle their way through various arenas to defeat Count Necrosis. In order to destroy the world’s most powerful vampire, your team of slayers must impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Customize your heroes through a deep RPG layer featuring upgradeable weapons and rich character skill trees. Liberate your island, assemble your team and enjoy hours of a narrated story Replay procedurally generated enemies and endless mode challenges Succeed over bosses that possess special abilities Gather Achievements to show your friends your gaming prowess! Save to the Cloud . Never lose your savegames and play on all your devices! Trading Cards – Gather the set for HERO DEFENSE Modify weapons by collecting and socketing powerful runes Customize rune builds for devastating combos and skill-synergies Build hero shrines to empower your characters during battle Gain XP to access and level up each hero’s individual skill tree Gather loot and equip spells that freeze, burn and poison the undead Rebuild your town and unlock new buildings

SteamPulse editorial summary

HERO DEFENSE is listed as a game with $2.99 (90% off from $29.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 203, and 63% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHERO DEFENSE
Steam App ID423620
Typegame
Release dateMay 31, 2016
DeveloperHappy Tuesday
PublisherHeadup
Price$2.99 (90% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak203
Positive reviews485
Negative reviews287
Total reviews772
Positive percent63%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations485
Average playtime748 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 31, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)31 July 2017 - 12:53:19 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
SlayerNo description
SpellmasterNo description
SaviourNo description
Master BlacksmithNo description
It BeginsNo description
He Is HereNo description
The FatherNo description
Family LegacyNo description
Bone CrusherNo description
GranimosityNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© Happy Tuesday UG 2018 © 2018 Headup GmbH, all rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/423620
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/423620/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/423620
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for HERO DEFENSE

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 HERO DEFENSE?

HERO DEFENSE's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:19:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 203 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 12 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is HERO DEFENSE growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 HERO DEFENSE?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.1%), Germany (8.6%), Sweden (7.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.5%), Germany (7.5%), Sweden (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.1%), Germany (7.8%), Sweden (5.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.2%), China (7.7%), Germany (7.2%). 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 HERO DEFENSE?

HERO DEFENSE currently sits at 63% positive across 772 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 485 positive reviews and 287 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does HERO DEFENSE have?

HERO DEFENSE currently has about 7K tracked Steam followers as of 17 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 HERO DEFENSE?

HERO DEFENSE is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 485, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

63% positive, 485 positive, 287 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (90% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

33

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 January 2016
  • Xbox 15 August 2018
  • PlayStation 15 August 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Headup Games CompleteBundle #225 - 15% off$532.52
Hero DefenseBuy HERO DEFENSE #86766$29.99Hero Defense - Commercial LicenseBuy HERO DEFENSE #365437$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: Dual Core 1.8GHZ or Single Core 3.0GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista and better Processor: Dual Core 2.66GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

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