Heretic + Hexen
id Software · Bethesda Softworks · 2025-08-07
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Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: First person
Releases: Aug 07, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 07, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Aug 07, 2025 (PlayStation 4), Aug 07, 2025 (Xbox One), Aug 07, 2025 (PlayStation 5), Aug 07, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S)
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. Forged by Raven Software on a modified DOOM engine, Heretic and Hexen were released in 1994 and 1995, pushing first person shooters into bold new territory. These innovative cult classics introduced groundbreaking features like inventory systems, vertical aiming, and distinct character classes, reshaping first person action games for generations to come. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic Hexen available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and la(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 54 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~7/week).
- · Review velocity down 14% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (701 reviews).
- · Top 22% of 13,370 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 1,908 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $8.53 at GreenManGaming (2025-09-29) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal
Review momentum
Completion
- · 42.1% of players earned Necrotized
- · 8.7% of players earned Pieces of Power
- · 2.8% of players earned Sculpture Garden
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
13 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America…
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series, Xbox One, Windows (Xbox) | 4,448 | 14% | 44 |
| Steam (Steam) | 3,253 | 6% | 44 |
| PS5 (PlayStation) | 779 | 19% | 45 |
| PS4 (PlayStation) | 176 | 33% | 45 |
| Switch (Nintendo) | 101 | 0% | 0 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2025-08-07First review activity on record (week of 2025-08-07).
- 2025-08-07Biggest review week on record: 701 reviews (week of 2025-08-07).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
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Similarity via IGDB.