# Games like Who Needs a Hero?

> The closest matches to Who Needs a Hero?: Reigns, Run TavernQuest, Trainee Death Simulator, Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, and South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Reigns](https://imho.run/games/474750/reigns) — Also Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 2,592 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/)
2. [Run TavernQuest](https://imho.run/games/808610/run-tavernquest) — Also Text-Based and Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 106 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/808610/)
3. [Trainee Death Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3188550/trainee-death-simulator) — Shares choice driven narrative with Who Needs a Hero?. 51 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3188550/)
4. [Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption](https://imho.run/games/375440/hero-u-rogue-to-redemption) — Same funny mood as Who Needs a Hero?. 259 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375440/)
5. [South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™](https://imho.run/games/488790/south-park-the-fractured-but-whole) — Also Cartoon, like Who Needs a Hero?. 16,799 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488790/)
6. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — A frequent pick in Who Needs a Hero? players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
7. [Swordbreaker The Game](https://imho.run/games/411760/swordbreaker-the-game) — Shares karma system with Who Needs a Hero?. 88 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411760/)
8. [Monster Loves You!](https://imho.run/games/226740/monster-loves-you) — Also Text-Based, like Who Needs a Hero?. 692 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226740/)
9. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Same comedic mood as Who Needs a Hero?. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
10. [The RPG](https://imho.run/games/2429270/the-rpg) — Shares meta progression with Who Needs a Hero?. 313 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429270/)
11. [Mushroom Musume](https://imho.run/games/2484580/mushroom-musume) — Shares choice driven narrative and meta progression with Who Needs a Hero?. 196 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2484580/)
12. [Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes](https://imho.run/games/46450/grotesque-tactics-evil-heroes) — A frequent pick in Who Needs a Hero? players' libraries, and another RPG. 222 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46450/)
13. [Fable Anniversary](https://imho.run/games/288470/fable-anniversary) — Same comedic mood as Who Needs a Hero?. 8,483 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288470/)
14. [Warsim: The Realm of Aslona](https://imho.run/games/659540/warsim-the-realm-of-aslona) — Also Text-Based and Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 1,799 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/659540/)
15. [Death of the Reprobate](https://imho.run/games/1739900/death-of-the-reprobate) — A frequent pick in Who Needs a Hero? players' libraries, and another Indie. 434 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1739900/)
16. [The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled](https://imho.run/games/41900/the-bard-s-tale-arpg-remastered-and-resnarkled) — Also Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/)
17. [Shadows Over Loathing](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing) — Same whimsical mood as Who Needs a Hero?. 2,852 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
18. [Choice of Life: Middle Ages](https://imho.run/games/1337890/choice-of-life-middle-ages) — Also Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 244 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337890/)
19. [The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/970830/the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos) — A frequent pick in Who Needs a Hero? players' libraries, and another Action. 2,178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/970830/)
20. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Shares meta progression with Who Needs a Hero?. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
21. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Also Cartoon, like Who Needs a Hero?. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
22. [Shakes and Fidget](https://imho.run/games/438040/shakes-and-fidget) — Also Medieval, like Who Needs a Hero?. 6,425 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438040/)
23. [THE GAME OF LIFE 2](https://imho.run/games/1455630/the-game-of-life-2) — Also Tabletop and Cartoon, like Who Needs a Hero?. 2,298 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455630/)
24. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Same comedic mood as Who Needs a Hero?. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1342890&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1342890&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1342890&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1342890
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1342890
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Who Needs a Hero?

A stick and a dream: that's all you need in an RPG. Make choices that shape your destiny, build relationships, face epic monsters, and choose between being a feared villain or a legend.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1342890
- **Developer:** Henrique Faitta Chitolina, Pidro Soft
- **Publisher:** Baby Stone Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 21, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1342890/who-needs-a-hero)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1342890&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342890/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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