Rank 01Why this
Shares permadeath and idle progression with Hero Tale.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Hero Tale
- 15 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Hero Tale also play
The closest matches to Hero Tale: Samawa Idle, Loot of Baal, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Maktala: Slime Lootfest, and Idle Cultivation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares grind based progression and equipment upgrades with Hero Tale.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Hero Tale.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Maktala: Slime Lootfest
Why this: Also Loot and Idler, like Hero Tale.
Rank 05 
Idle Cultivation
Why this: Shares grind based progression and idle progression with Hero Tale.
Rank 06 
Megaloot
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Hero Tale.
Rank 07 
Nomad Idle
Why this: Shares equipment upgrades and idle progression with Hero Tale.
Rank 08 
Dark Hunting Ground
Why this: Also Loot and Dungeon Crawler, like Hero Tale.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Hero Tale
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Hero Tale.
- 88% of 558 reviews
- 4
- 5Idle Cultivation
Shares grind based progression and idle progression with Hero Tale.
- 80% of 98 reviews
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14Dungeon Exiles
Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Hero Tale.
- 72% of 81 reviews
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Shares permadeath and meta progression with Hero Tale.
- 85% of 695 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2024
- Developer: Weird Johnny Studio
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 144 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Afk friendly with active combat options
- Can play actively or leave running in the background
- Deep skill tree system with multiple build paths
- Challenging
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hero Tale at current Steam store prices.
Lootborne
Why this: Shares equipment upgrades and idle progression with Hero Tale.
Row Divers
Why this: Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Hero Tale.
Feudal Fantasy Incremental
Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Hero Tale.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Hero Tale, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares permadeath and skill tree progression with Hero Tale.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Loot and Inventory Management, like Hero Tale.
Soda Dungeon 2
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Idler, like Hero Tale.
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
Why this: Also Inventory Management and Idler, like Hero Tale.
About Hero Tale
The closest matches to Hero Tale: Samawa Idle, Loot of Baal, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Maktala: Slime Lootfest, and Idle Cultivation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Hero Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Samawa Idle, Loot of Baal and Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and contemplative, and single out its achievement hunting and auto casting. 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.
About Hero Tale: A relaxing auto-battler running in the background. Watch your combat experience grow and occasionally develop the massive skill tree and upgrade your equipment to explore secrets of the island.
Is Hero Tale worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 144 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 61 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 65 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Afk friendly with active combat options
- Can play actively or leave running in the background
- Deep skill tree system with multiple build paths
- Extensive character progression and item variety
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The balancing for this game is done by a complete clown. Last boss is insanely overpowered and only way to beat it is to grind for hours upon hours, but there's no offline progression, no idle progression, so you can only get powerful…”
“idle with no offline progress, gameplay is bland. Paid MTX offers for an already paid game. Inconsistent design with items stacking or not stacking.”
People who play it also play: Samawa Idle, Loot of Baal, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Frequently asked about Hero Tale
Can I run it?
Does Hero Tale run on Steam Deck?
Hero Tale is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Hero Tale cost?
Hero Tale is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hero Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hero Tale are Samawa Idle, Loot of Baal, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons.
Who developed Hero Tale?
Hero Tale was developed by Weird Johnny Studio.