Карточка игры / ROGUE BY ROGUELoop Hero
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
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Обсуждения игроков
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA retro pixel-art idle/auto-battler roguelite from Four Quarters (published by Devolver Digital) in which the hero walks a looping path automatically and the player places terrain, building and enemy-spawning cards around it, then retreats to camp to rebuild the ruined world.
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLoop Hero launched in March 2021 to strong critic and player reception (Metacritic 82 on PC, 84 on Switch; Steam Very Positive at about 92.7% from roughly 36.5k reviews) for its novel tile-placement-meets-autobattler hook, art, soundtrack and dark story setup. The steady criticism, from both critics and players, is that it becomes repetitive and grindy: camp-resource progression is slow and runs start to feel samey after roughly 5-30 hours. Many players feel the game is effectively complete-but-abandoned, since there have been no significant content updates in years, some item slots remain unobtainable, and fans keep asking for DLC or a sequel. It has since shipped on Switch (Dec 2021), Xbox (Apr 2023) and mobile (Apr 2024), and it is frequently recommended as a cheap, discount-friendly 30-40 hour experience. Steam Mac reviewers report crashes.
Что хвалят игроки
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDistinctive core idea: you do not control the hero, you shape the world around them by placing cards, which players describe as deep and surprisingly addictive
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHidden tile synergies and combos (for example 3x3 grids of rocks and stones turning into mountains, farms turning into raided farms next to a battlefield) reward experimentation
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRisk-reward tension of tuning enemy density and scaling against gear, then deciding when to retreat with loot versus push for the boss
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPixel art in a dark 80s/90s fantasy style and a memorable eerie soundtrack, which some Steam reviewers call the best art and music direction in a decade
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDark, intriguing story premise (the Lich and the looping void) with witty dialogue that keeps some players going to see the ending
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLow-attention, relaxing play that works well on a second monitor; good value at a low price, especially on sale
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThree classes, several acts and bosses give a solid roughly 30-40 hour campaign for many players
Что критикуют игроки
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийProgression is widely described as grindy: camp buildings and unlocks need large amounts of slow-to-collect resources
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRuns become samey; many players find the same tile layouts work every time once a build is found
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe game can feel brain-dead or passive, since much of it plays itself and the important decisions are made before or early in a run
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHeavy RNG, including runs lost to swingy loops or to monsters stealing gear unnoticed, which can feel unfair rather than skill-based
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийWeak onboarding: stat interactions and tile combos are obscure, so many players need a wiki or guide to see most of the combinations
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийContent feels unfinished: some equipment slots (belt and gloves were mentioned) cannot be obtained, and the game has not been meaningfully updated in years
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSome reviewers report that the Mac version crashes despite being listed as supported
Отличительные особенности
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийIndirect control: the player is essentially a dungeon-master style planner placing terrain, buildings and spawners around a fixed circular path
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийFuses idle/autobattler, deckbuilding-style card drops, roguelite retreat-or-die risk and base building into one loop
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAdjacency-based tile combinations that transform tiles into new ones, many never explicitly documented by the game
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRetreat-with-loot mechanic where the expedition's resource payout depends on whether you leave before dying
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийStory told through conversations with characters, including monsters, unusual for an idle-adjacent roguelite
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRetro-computing/dark-fantasy pixel aesthetic with distinctive music that carries much of the identity
Спорные моменты
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGrind: some players, including 100% completionists, love the slow relaxing progression, while others call it unbearable
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPassive gameplay: praised as a chill, second-monitor-friendly autobattler by some, dismissed as too hands-off or brain-dead by others
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDepth of the tile system: fans call it deeper than it looks, while critics say combinations are shallow or obscure and players just stack everything in one place
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPunishing death and retreat rules: seen as good tension by some and a disincentive to be brave by others
Повторы и неудобства
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSlow camp-resource farming: reviewers describe needing dozens of short loops to afford a single building
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRepeating the same safe loop strategy (go around a few times, retreat) because pushing your luck is punished
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийConstant gear micromanagement during runs even though the game is nominally hands-off
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRuns that feel identical after the first several hours, leading some to drop it around the 5-10 hour mark
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийUnexplained mechanics that force a guide lookup to understand which tiles actually work
Ожидаемые улучшения
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAdd new content through updates or paid DLC (more classes, cards, buildings, endgame or New Game+), which several long-time players say they would happily buy
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийImplement or remove the unused item slots so the gear system feels complete
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSpeed up meta-progression and camp unlocks, or reduce the amount of resource grinding required for each new building
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийExplain tile interactions and stats better in-game so players do not need external guides
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAdd more tile combinations and deeper synergies; some players say most are only 0-2 layers deep
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийFix Mac compatibility on Steam
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLaunch reception was strongly positive: Metacritic lists 58 critic reviews, about 90% positive and 10% mixed. Wikipedia notes critics such as Polygon praised the experimentation the loop allowed, Ars Technica liked its take on idle games, and PC Gamer felt the lack of new cards hurt the late game. It was nominated for Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2021 and multiple D.I.C.E. categories. Platform timeline: PC March 4, 2021; Switch December 9, 2021; Xbox April 4, 2023; mobile April 30, 2024. Recent Steam reviews (2025-2026) are still mostly positive but repeatedly mention no updates in over 3 years, demands for a sequel, and Mac crashes. Steam lists about 348 concurrent players per the local data and price $14.99 (frequently discounted). OpenCritic could not be verified (search budget exhausted), so opencritic is null, not confirmed absent.
Источники сообщества
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLocal Steam store data: appid 1282730, Four Quarters / Devolver, release, price, Metacritic 82, 92.7% positive of 36,571 reviews, SteamSpy owners 1-2M ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (grind, repetition, no updates, unobtainable slots, Mac crash, praise for art/music/concept) ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMetacritic critic page: Metascore 82 from 58 reviews, critic consensus on deck-building and repetitiveness ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMetacritic user score 7.6 and recurring user themes (grind, repetition, poor explanations, limited variety) ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGameplay summary, Switch 84 Metacritic, critic quotes from Polygon, Ars Technica and PC Gamer, platform release dates, awards ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийBoxleiter-method revenue estimate: about $23.8M gross, about $7.0M net, roughly 1.6M copies ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSteam store page (review summary and metadata as captured in the local Steam data) ↗
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Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTier list Part 1 (2023)
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLoop Hero is an auto-battling strategy roguelike where the player places terrain tiles like mountains, lakes and roads around a looping path, and those tiles spawn the scenarios the hero automatically fights through. He frames it as a deck-building-style game whose cards are pieces of nature. It was well received and is very unique, but not for everybody. He played roughly 10-15 hours, would recommend it to people wanting something different, and places it in mid-high B.
Что хвалит автор
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийVery unique concept: tile placement as the 'deck-building' layer that shapes the loop
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGot a lot of praise and did well commercially/critically
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPlaces map pieces (mountains, lakes, roads) that each generate different scenarios
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMultiple playable characters and a variety of bosses
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийWorth trying for a different kind of experience; he played 10-15 hours and enjoyed it
Проблемы, отмеченные автором
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAutomated battles make it more of a hands-off strategy game than an action one
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийOld-fashioned retro visual style is hit or miss and gets tiring for him after a while
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийNot for everybody
Наблюдения о дизайне
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDeck-building reimagined as placing landscape tiles in a world, with the hero looping automatically
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPlayer agency lives entirely in tile placement rather than combat inputs
