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HeroTail: Survivors

Max Ritters · 2026-06-01

Steam

ActionIndieFree To Play

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jun 01, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

HeroTail Survivors is a run-based roguelike where your heroes form a living chain. Level up, recruit followers, and stack powerful set bonuses while battling through waves of enemies and unlocking permanent upgrades.

HeroTail: Survivors is a 2026 Action, Indie, and Free To Play game priced at free-to-play, with a Mostly Positive sentiment from 73% of 26 reviews.

73%
positive of 26 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
Free
steam price (US)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 28 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~4/week).
  • · Top 73% of 20,768 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-02

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
141420262026Week of 2026-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-06-08: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-08: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-15: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-22: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-29: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-20: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-31: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCustom Volume ControlsKeyboard Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing3 DLC

7 supported languages: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese

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