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A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator

Vanargand Games · 2024-10-18

SteamEpic Games Store

IndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person, Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Oct 12, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.

68%
positive of 180 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$24.99
steam price (US)

In a world abounding with monsters, His Majesty the King tasks you with warding off the threats that surround the land. For this, you are given the role of the proprietor of a fantasy town where you will recruit Heroes, manage your resources and supply your shops with the wares that your Heroes need for their adventures. A Hero's Rest will put your management skills to the test as you fight to grow your town's popularity while tending to your Heroes' needs & His Majesty's demands.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 15 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 21% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 27% of 49,851 Indie games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 3.6k–8.1k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 180 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$24.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $9.49 at Steam (2026-04-20)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 14 of 27 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
313120222026Week of 2022-10-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$24.99$9.492022-10-122026-10-082022-10-12 — best price $22.492022-11-29 — best price $24.992023-01-05 — best price $24.992023-02-13 — best price $24.992023-03-16 — best price $17.492023-04-20 — best price $24.992023-06-15 — best price $24.992023-07-20 — best price $14.992023-08-14 — best price $24.992023-10-09 — best price $19.992023-11-01 — best price $24.992023-12-13 — best price $16.242024-01-08 — best price $16.242024-02-19 — best price $19.992024-03-21 — best price $24.992024-04-08 — best price $24.992024-05-20 — best price $24.992024-07-11 — best price $24.992024-08-05 — best price $18.742024-09-16 — best price $24.992024-11-27 — best price $18.742024-12-19 — best price $16.242025-02-10 — best price $16.242025-03-26 — best price $12.492025-05-12 — best price $17.492025-06-12 — best price $24.992025-08-11 — best price $16.242025-09-18 — best price $24.992025-10-20 — best price $12.492025-12-11 — best price $12.492026-01-08 — best price $24.992026-03-19 — best price $12.492026-04-13 — best price $24.992026-06-01 — best price $16.242026-07-09 — best price $24.992026-09-04 — best price $9.992026-09-21 — best price $24.992026-10-08 — best price $24.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
85%
earned "The journey begins!"
11.5%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundSurround SoundSteam Cloud

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

RPGEconomyBuildingCraftingMedievalTop-DownManagementSimulationCity BuilderStrategy RPG

Census log

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