SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Pick a Hero

Pick a Hero overview

vikingfabian | Jun 9, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyCard GameSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)3,318
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,922
  • Review score68% positive

Pick a Hero dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)3,318
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,922
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews59
  • Release dateJun 9, 2016
  • Developervikingfabian
  • Publishervikingfabian

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: vikingfabianPublisher: vikingfabian

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Game overview

Overview

Pick a Hero comes from vikingfabian and is published by vikingfabian. It arrived on Steam on Jun 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pick a Hero's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 59 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pick a Hero is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.6 Ghz512 MB RAM128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 3.0200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pick a Hero has sold up to 3,318 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,922. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pick a Hero overview details

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

Steam Store description

Pick-a-Hero is a card drafting game for two players. Each turn you pick cards from a random pool and play them on the board. There is no unlocking, collecting or deck-building, all cards are playable from the start. Online multiplayer, local hotseat play and single player practice mode. Supports mouse, keyboard, Xbox360/One gamepad, PS4 gamepad and Steam Gamepad. No touch support. Contains 191 cards. Random events: 8 different gameplay modifiers. Pick-a-Hero is perfect for those who don't have time to grind and just want to play on an even playfield. Technical Facts Big picture mode: Yes Rebindable keys: No. Multiplayer limit: 2 Supported resolutions: All Multiple monitors: Yes Framerate: Locked to 60 Offline gameplay: yes Engine: XNA/C# Development team size: 1

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pick a Hero is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePick a Hero
Steam App ID485620
Typegame
Release dateJun 9, 2016
Developervikingfabian
Publishervikingfabian
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews40
Negative reviews19
Total reviews59
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime832 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 9, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)4 February 2017 - 11:20:07 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Winning streakNo description
Unstoppable!No description
SupremeNo description
CliffhangerNo description
Hard practiceNo description
Furry wallsNo description
Cock fightNo description
Spawn masterNo description
Expert survivorNo description
MaratonNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/485620
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/485620/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/485620
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Pick a Hero

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 Pick a Hero?

Pick a Hero's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:29:39 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 14 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Pick a Hero growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Pick a Hero?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.8%), Canada (18.8%), Russia (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.1%), Canada (13.2%), Russia (11%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.4%), Canada (13.9%), Russia (11%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31%), Canada (11.2%), Russia (10.1%). 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 Pick a Hero?

Pick a Hero currently sits at 68% positive across 59 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 40 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pick a Hero have?

Pick a Hero currently has about 155 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 Pick a Hero?

Pick a Hero 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

68% positive, 40 positive, 19 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 June 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: 1.6 Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 3.0 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 200 MB available space

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