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Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like I Am The Hero.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like I Am The Hero
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked I Am The Hero also play
The closest matches to I Am The Hero: Unruly Heroes, 99Vidas, Foul Play, Sacred Citadel, and Absolum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares combo system with I Am The Hero.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Crazyant
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 71% of 99 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Combos feel like street fighter juggles
- Expressive cathartic combat
- Humor and personality shine
- Atmospheric
- Epic
- Funny
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as I Am The Hero.
Street Fighter V
Why this: Same epic mood as I Am The Hero.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below I Am The Hero at current Steam store prices.
Mayhem Brawler
Why this: Shares character unlocks with I Am The Hero.
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Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like I Am The Hero.
Cthulhu Saves the World
Why this: Shares combo system with I Am The Hero.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Unruly Heroes
Why this: Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like I Am The Hero.
Fist Puncher
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like I Am The Hero.
About I Am The Hero
The closest matches to I Am The Hero: Unruly Heroes, 99Vidas, Foul Play, Sacred Citadel, and Absolum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If I Am The Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unruly Heroes, 99Vidas and Foul Play — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, epic and funny, and single out its character unlocks and combo system. 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 I Am The Hero: I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?
Is I Am The Hero worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 99 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.9 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combos feel like street fighter juggles
- Expressive cathartic combat
- Humor and personality shine
- Pixel art style feels perfect
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Not a bad game. But it gets very boring. No real variation between levels and fighting. It completely lacks story and characterization. Takes about 2 hours to complete. Bought for two bucks, can't say I disliked it. But I can't recommend…”
People who play it also play: Unruly Heroes, 99Vidas, Foul Play
Frequently asked about I Am The Hero
Can I run it?
Does I Am The Hero run on Steam Deck?
I Am The Hero 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 I Am The Hero cost?
I Am The Hero is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does I Am The Hero have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — I Am The Hero supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to I Am The Hero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I Am The Hero are Unruly Heroes, 99Vidas, Foul Play.
Who developed I Am The Hero?
I Am The Hero was developed by Crazyant.