I Am The Hero
- 2+players
- PC
- Switch
I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
81%
Very positive on Steam
- 64Top criticsOpenCritic · Apr 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 13 reviews, as of Apr 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 46%RecommendOpenCritic · Apr 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 13 reviews, as of Apr 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op and online co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 2+
- 2+
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Crazyant
- Platforms
- PC, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Jan 16, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 4 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play I Am The Hero on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Is I Am The Hero crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of I Am The Hero?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Does I Am The Hero work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is I Am The Hero free?
- No, it's a paid game.
