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Developer(s): Four Quarters

Publisher(s): Devolver Digital

Platform: PC

Released: March 4, 2021

Genre(s): Tactical Deckbuilder

Price(s): $17.49

Loop Hero

is a 2021 endless RPG developed by Russian studio Four Quarters and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place in a randomly generated world where the player changes the world by placing cards instead of directly controlling a character. The game released for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux on March 4, 2021. A Nintendo Switch version released on December 9, 2021. It was also given away for free on Epic Games during their December sale.

Plot

The game begins after the world has ended, with the introductory dialogue explaining that an evil lich obliterated reality and all of the things in it. The hero awakens in a small camp on a path and sets out to try and rebuild his world. Along the way, he encounters other survivors who either assist him in trying to reconstruct the world or who, in despair, consider it lost and attack him in an effort to further their own survival.

Gameplay

Each expedition begins with the hero following a pre-generated path in an empty landscape. Slimes periodically spawn along the path which, when encountered, the hero fights and kills. As the hero kills enemies, the player receives landscape cards. Landscape cards allow the player to place various terrain features around the hero's path, such as mountains, meadows, forests, and buildings.

Each terrain feature results in a different effect such as restoring health to the player at the end of every day, increasing the player's movement speed, or periodically spawning enemies. Placing terrain features next to each other can also modify their effect. For example, if enough mountains are placed together, they combine and provide additional health, while also spawning a new enemy type that will fight the hero.

Reception

Aggregator Score

Metacritic 82/100

Publication Score

Edge 5/10

Game Informer 8.5/10

GameSpot 8/10

IGN 8/10

Jeuxvideo.com 15/20

PC Gamer (US) 83/100

PCGamesN 8/10

Fandom.com

The 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. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair.

Infinite Adventure: Select from unlockable character classes and deck cards before setting out on each expedition along a randomly generated loop path. No expedition is ever the same as the ones before it.

Plan Your Struggle: Strategically place building, terrain, and enemy cards along each loop to create your own dangerous path. Find balance between the cards to increase your chances of survival while recovering valuable loot and resources for your camp.

Expand Your Camp: Turn hard-earned resources into campsite upgrades and gain valuable reinforcements with each completed loop along the expedition path.

Save the Lost World: Overcome a series of unholy guardian bosses over a grand saga to save the world and break the time loop of the Lich!

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Game details

Genre: Role-playing - Strategy - Roguelike

Works on: Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)

Release date: March 4, 2021

Company: Four Quarters / Devolver Digital

Size: 112 MB

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