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Games like Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

If Heroes Rise: The Prodigy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heroes Rise: The Hero Project, Heroes Rise: HeroFall and Fallen Hero: Rebirth — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its imaginative superhero scenarios, moral dilemmas feel real and multiple romance options. 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 Heroes Rise: The Prodigy: Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Heroes Rise: The Prodigy also play

Steam players who put hours into Heroes Rise: The Prodigy 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. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Top pick for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Heroes Rise: HeroFall

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Second-strongest match for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fallen Hero: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, branching narrative and a contemplative mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Third-strongest match for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Ranked #4 for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Ranked #5 for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Gilded Rails

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    It's speed dating for the railway-tycoon monopolist robber baron! To obliterate your competition, you must marry a suitable partner before time runs out.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Grand Academy for Future Villains

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Congratulations! We are delighted to welcome you to the Grand Academy for Future Villains, the world's finest evil preparatory school, where unimaginable power begins with a world-class education!

    2017IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. com__et

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

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. Werewolves: Haven Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Reviewers of Heroes Rise: The Prodigy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Rise up, werewolves! Throw off the shackles of a tyrannical military police state. Fight for your pack! Fight for your honor! Fight for your freedom!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Reviewers of Heroes Rise: The Prodigy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fallen Hero: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, branching narrative and a contemplative mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Reviewers of Heroes Rise: The Prodigy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heroes Rise: The Prodigy at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heroes Rise: The Prodigy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  2. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Choice of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Heroes Rise: The Prodigy. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

Does Heroes Rise: The Prodigy run on Steam Deck?
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy 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 Heroes Rise: The Prodigy cost?
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heroes Rise: The Prodigy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heroes Rise: The Prodigy are Heroes Rise: The Hero Project, Heroes Rise: HeroFall, Fallen Hero: Rebirth.
Who developed Heroes Rise: The Prodigy?
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy was developed by Choice of Games.

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