Games like School Hero
If School Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Toxic Crusaders, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion and Glaze Cup: Journey to the West — picked from the ranked list below. 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 School Hero: Beat everyone in the school and save your beloved girlfriend in this anime-inspired Beat Em Up game!, as Sakura high calls for a new Hero. Will you answer the call and save her?
Players who liked School Hero also play
Steam players who put hours into School Hero 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.
Toxic Crusaders
WHY THIS
Top pick for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
The Toxic Crusaders return for an all-new, all-action beat 'em up for one to four players! Grab your mop, tutu and attitude, and get ready to clean up the mean streets of Tromaville and beyond, one radioactive menace at a time!
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
Dawn of the Monsters
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with School Hero.
The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!
Mayhem Brawler
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with School Hero.
Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with School Hero.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Pocket Bravery
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for School Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below School Hero at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Hero.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Hero.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with School Hero.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with School Hero.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with School Hero.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with School Hero.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under School Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Hero.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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. Shares Indie and Casual with School Hero.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with School Hero.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with School Hero.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Hero.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with School Hero.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 School Hero.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Mayhem Brawler
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with School Hero.
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with School Hero.
Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!
Frequently asked about School Hero
- Is School Hero verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — School Hero 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 School Hero cost?
- School Hero is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to School Hero?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside School Hero are Toxic Crusaders, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Glaze Cup: Journey to the West.
- Who developed School Hero?
- School Hero was developed by Gkoros Polychronis and published by GPoly Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on School Hero.
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