Games like And the Hero Was Never Seen Again
If And the Hero Was Never Seen Again is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Scarlet Demonslayer, Loretta's Brand-New Job and Into the Nightmare — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →About And the Hero Was Never Seen Again: The Demon King lies defeated at the Hero's hand, but the Hero himself has changed... in more ways than one!
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The Scarlet Demonslayer
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Shares a mysterious mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Top pick for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Agnis, the Scarlet Demonslayer, is the strongest of the demon eradication warriors battling against the calamities that plague the world. But after losing her powers, the nation is defenseless against the otherworldly attacks! To recover her lost magic, she must depend on her assistants to help her!
Loretta's Brand-New Job
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Second-strongest match for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Elio's peaceful life undergoes a dramatic change as he takes on the role of editor-in-chief of his party's paper!
Into the Nightmare
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty scaling and a mysterious mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Third-strongest match for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
When the city of Mangetsu is under attack, it's up to Yatsuha and her new allies to drive back the nightmares and save the city!
Pray Game
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Shares multiple endings and an emotional mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Ranked #4 for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Washed away to the island of Anatol, Alcy now must embark on a journey to escape the island and find her way to safety.
Waifu App: 90 Days to Escape a Lonely Fate
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Shares dialogue choices, character progression, adult content and an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Ranked #5 for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Hiyori lives a very quiet and lonely life, but she decides enough is enough... She wants to change! And everything indeed changes when a spirit visits her and installs a strange app on her phone! The clock's ticking now... There are 90 days left!
Noelle Does Her Best!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Ranked #6 for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
After an unfulfilling childhood in the countryside, Noelle jumps at the first opportunity to move out and live on her own. Little does she know, her new home comes with the world's worst housewarming gift: a debt to the tune of a million gold, which she only has 10 days to repay! It's time for Noelle to do her best!
Samurai Vandalism
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Shares an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Ranked #7 for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
The land of Yamato is filled with cruel rebels, oppressive nobles, and dangerous monsters. Fight as a Hozuki samurai to bring justice to the land!
Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~
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Shares new game plus, character progression, adult content and an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Ranked #8 for And the Hero Was Never Seen Again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Sheryl, a novice alchemist, works with her boss and fellow alchemist, Debora. But when Debora skips out to avoid debt collectors, it's up to Sheryl to keep the atelier afloat, lest it collapse under the weight of her boss's mistakes!
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Magical Girl Celesphonia
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Shares a dark mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Amane has always lived for herself, choosing to focus on her studies and happiness. But what will she do when given magical powers beyond human comprehension to face a horde of terrible monsters? It's time for her to become Magical Girl Celesphonia!
Noelle Does Her Best!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
After an unfulfilling childhood in the countryside, Noelle jumps at the first opportunity to move out and live on her own. Little does she know, her new home comes with the world's worst housewarming gift: a debt to the tune of a million gold, which she only has 10 days to repay! It's time for Noelle to do her best!
Ambrosia
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Shares an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
The apprentice priestess Flode is dedicated to serving the God of Light, Leight, but when she's suddenly wrapped up in a scandal, she's sent to a remote island to spread the faith. Little does everyone know, the island houses long-forgotten secrets of its own...
Tales of Symphonia
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Shares an emotional mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
FIRST TIME ON STEAM – Based on the PlayStation®3 port of the original GameCube game, this RPG classic is finally available for PC.
Tales of Xillia Remastered
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Shares an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Experience Tales of Xillia, remastered for the first time ever. Dive into the magnificent world of Rieze Maxia as either Jude Mathis, an aspiring medical student from the capital, or Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four powerful spirits.
Brave Alchemist Colette
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Shares multiple endings and a whimsical mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Colette has been living a happy life as an apprentice alchemist, but when a mysterious stranger pays her master Priscilla a visit, Priscilla sets out on a journey. With her master gone, it's up to Colette to inherit the workshop and help those in need while also embarking on adventures of her own!
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
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Reviewers of And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below And the Hero Was Never Seen Again at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~67% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
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!
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Brotato
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Priced ~67% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
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.
Halls of Torment
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Priced ~56% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
The Test
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Priced ~87% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
FlyKnight
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under And the Hero Was Never Seen Again on Steam right now. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Circle Poison, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Slave's Sword
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a melancholic mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Another title from Circle Poison, the studio behind And the Hero Was Never Seen Again. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Slave's Sword is the story of Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire. Now living peacefully as a mercenary, she quickly becomes involved in a scandal that results in her enslavement. Can Luna recapture her freedom and escape from her predicament?
Divine Miko Koyori
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Another title from Circle Poison, the studio behind And the Hero Was Never Seen Again. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
As an exorcist who commands powers of the divine, Koyori is sent to a remote village to exorcise the area as part of her training. However, what should have been a simple task soon escalates to unforeseen magnitudes as the dark plot behind the whole incident begins to unfold...
Slave's Sword 2
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Another title from Circle Poison, the studio behind And the Hero Was Never Seen Again. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
In Slave's Sword 2, Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire, returns as the main character. Now having escaped and liberated the Free City, she once again finds herself in a terrible predicament. Will she be able to escape again? Find out in this sequel to Slave's Sword!
Valkyrie Destruction
WHY THIS
Another title from Circle Poison, the studio behind And the Hero Was Never Seen Again. Shares RPG with And the Hero Was Never Seen Again.
Explore a classic JRPG world together with a cute battle maiden! Upon being rescued from a monster by a passing battle maiden, the protagonist Batz begins journeying together with her. But taking advantage of her weakness, the scoundrel Batz has other plans for his beautiful savior.
Frequently asked about And the Hero Was Never Seen Again
- Does And the Hero Was Never Seen Again run on Steam Deck?
- And the Hero Was Never Seen Again 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 And the Hero Was Never Seen Again cost?
- And the Hero Was Never Seen Again is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to And the Hero Was Never Seen Again?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside And the Hero Was Never Seen Again are The Scarlet Demonslayer, Loretta's Brand-New Job, Into the Nightmare.
- Who developed And the Hero Was Never Seen Again?
- And the Hero Was Never Seen Again was developed by Circle Poison and published by Kagura Games.
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