HeroSquare
Release date: Oct 6, 2025
Developers: Akseli Virtanen
Publishers: Akseli Virtanen
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Keyboard Only Option, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Start on an epic adventure of square proportions! Explore mysterious zones, conquer challenging puzzles, and engage in thrilling battles with fierce foes. Unlock the full potential of your hero by collecting powerful items scattered throughout the land. The greatest of adventurers will discover hidden treasures waiting for only the bravest of explorers. Parry bullets! Once discovered, the Parry Bullet power allows you to parry incoming bullets and reflect them back at enemies! Explore for secrets! Does it look like a good fit? In HeroSquare secrets are everywhere, and good positioning is the key to many of them! Power up! On your adventure you will add new abilities and upgrades to your arsenal. Master them to reach the finale of HeroSquare! Triumph in battle! You will face tough bosses determined to stop your progress. However there's always a way forward, especially if one looks around a bit! We find our hero stranded under the stars. How you ended up here is a mystery, and so is the exact nature of this colorful world, that you find yourself in. One memory however remains, something once had, but now lost. Somewhere in this world, a heart awaits... Experience metroidvania like it's 1982 3 large zones, each with unique enemies, power ups and puzzles Colorful visuals pulsing with an arcade glow Simple intuitive controls (keyboard or gamepad supported!) Original soundtrack with a unique chiptune style created for HeroSquare + handcrafted sound fx 

Press reviews: “HeroSquare is a compact, stylish little gem that punches above it's minimalist weight” 8/10 – Metroidvania Guy