Underhero

$14.99

Release Date:: Sep 19, 2018
Developer:: Paper Castle Games
Publisher:: Paper Castle Games
Platforms:: Windows Mac Linux

Indie Adventure RPG Steam Achievements Family Sharing Single-player Steam Cloud Partial Controller Support

About This Game

DESCRIPTION:

Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with turn-based combat… without the turns! Precisely timed actions are your most powerful weapons. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor.

STORY:

Inspired by Paper Mario and other Nintendo RPGs. It tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”.
Join Elizabeth IV and the little Masked Kid as they journey across the Chestnut Kingdom to defeat your evil boss, Mr. Stitches! Meet friends, foes and other weird characters in the mysterious world of Underhero.

FEATURES:

Turn-based combat with a twist: there are no turns! Use your reflexes to evade, and your timing to attack or parry! We call it timing-based combat.
A sidescrolling RPG adventure full of beautiful pixel art and cartoony aesthetics.
A wonderful original soundtrack composed by Stijn van Wakeren.
Enemies consider you their ally, so talk to them in-battles for tips, jokes, and lore!
Hit enemies with the beat of the music for Groovy~ critical hits!
Explore worlds sprinkled with many hidden secrets.
Fun and intense boss battles!
A story shrouded in mystery, with many twists and turns…

**Seizure Warning**
Certain moments in the game contain flashing lights and/or imagery that may cause discomfort or seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

2 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #425265 english

23 hrs at review

Recommended

Great story, gameplay could've got more polishing but it was still fun, only minor bumps in the road. VERY recommended

User #330714 english

23 hrs at review

Recommended

From a technical perspective, Underhero has quite a few issues: - Resolutions are broken on 4K screens, one must manually select a 1080p resolution in Windows before starting Underhero. VSYNC is also broken: With VSYNC, the game is unplayably laggy, without VSYNC, there is awful tearing. Even NVIDIA overrides (force VSYNC/GSYNC) don't fix this. - Controls are pretty floaty and unprecise, particularly with an analog stick gamepad. For instance, climbing ropes makes you inadvertently toggle sides, and one of the minigames regularly misses button presses---changing over to keyboard input fixes both problems. In a similar vein, collision detection (e.g. at platform edges) is quite glitchy. - Usually, I am good at rhythm games (say, Crypt of the Necrodancer). Underhero does have some rhythm features (for critical attacks and one minigame), but I haven't been able to get them to work reliably. Luckily, the game still plays well if you ignore the background rhythm altogether. - Pixel art ...

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Quad-Core Processor A6
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512MB VRAM, EVGA GeForce 210 DDR3, ASUS AMD HD 5450, Intel HD Graphics 2000
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: 64-bit and 32-bit systems supported.

FAQ

How much does Underhero cost?

Underhero costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Underhero?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Quad-Core Processor A6 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM, EVGA GeForce 210 DDR3, ASUS AMD HD 5450, Intel HD Graphics 2000 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: 64-bit and 32-bit systems supported.

What platforms is Underhero available on?

Underhero is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Underhero worth buying?

Underhero has 100% positive reviews from 2 players.

When was Underhero released?

Underhero was released on Sep 19, 2018.