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2016PC60 % positive1.09 €

A classic platformer where you guide a green man in a hat through a tongue-in-cheek tale of betrayal, tragedy and revenge. It is a small indie title with little publicly known detail.

Jumping and platforming
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Just Hero are Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Mago. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Just Hero special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike 91% match – Jumping and platforming
Newest alternative: Mago 91% match – released 2022

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Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike

91 %Match

2014PCSteam Deck verified83 % positivefree

A free, humorous pixel-art platformer in which Fork Parker must survive a deadly holiday promotional game and outwit incompetent developers. It leans on satire and retro platforming action.

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