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Rebuild a forgotten world by placing terrain and enemy cards around an auto-battling hero, then gear up and risk each loop.
Released 04 Mar 2021
Build Monster-Filled Paths
Discover Tile Combos
Gear Up Mid-Run
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.
Developed by Four Quarters · Published by Devolver Digital









The world has been trapped in a timeless loop, and you help its survivors rebuild it. You do not directly control the hero: they travel a circular path and fight automatically while you shape the world around them.
During expeditions, place terrain, structures, and enemy cards to change the path, its hazards, and its rewards. Equip loot as you find it, develop your hero for battle, and decide when to continue another loop or return to camp with what you have gathered.
Spend expedition resources on camp buildings that provide reinforcements and unlock cards or hero classes. Each run lets you try different card arrangements and gear, while progression leads toward confronting guardians and breaking the cycle.
Players who enjoy Loop Hero often point to its unusual indirect-control format: arranging the world around an automatically fighting hero makes each card placement a choice about risk and reward. Reviews also praise experimenting with tile combinations, improving the camp between expeditions, and the pixel art and music. Others find the repeated runs and resource progression become tedious over time.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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