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Games like Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming

If Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming is your kind of game, the closest matches are Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy, UltraBravoRPG and Magical Stock Princess — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, funny and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming: The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!

2014ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 79Windowsby Opus
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming also play

Steam players who put hours into Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Top pick for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The world is at an end, and you have 30 seconds to save it!

    2012ActionRPGCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. UltraBravoRPG

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ultra Bravo RPG is a pixelated comedy RPG in which you explore a three-dimensional map while battling enemies by pressing buttons. The story takes place in the Kingdom of Shizukani, a country inhabited by only idiots. Nabeo and his no-good friends cause mayhem!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Magical Stock Princess

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Magical Stock Princess is a quick to play blend of arcade levels and lite rpg elements. Avoid monsters while you clear the floor in the Acton stages, and interact with quirky characters in the Adventure stages. Enjoy the best of two worlds without the drawbacks. 100% bat caves-free.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Chasm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Evoland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ranked #5 for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Stray Children

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ranked #6 for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    “The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cthulhu Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ranked #7 for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Secrets of Grindea

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ranked #8 for Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The world is at an end, and you have 30 seconds to save it!

    2012ActionRPGCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CHRONO TRIGGER®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…

    2018RPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. FINAL FANTASY V

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG11.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. FINAL FANTASY VI

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2022RPG11.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dragon Question

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The best 'Edu-tainment' game which helps you improve your math skills!

    2021IndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Chasm

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Evoland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Stray Children

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    “The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cthulhu Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Secrets of Grindea

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming

Is Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming cost?
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming are Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy, UltraBravoRPG, Magical Stock Princess.
Who developed Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming?
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming was developed by Opus and published by Marvelous.

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