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2015
A humorous parody of classic hero tales: you play Petula, an ordinary, ill-tempered young woman caught up in the affairs of heroes and villains. Instead of battles, the focus is on dialogue, exploration and light RPG elements.
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The closest matches for You Are Not the Hero are Prodigal, Reventure and Final Profit: A Shop RPG. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes You Are Not the Hero special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
92 %
Best match
A charming Zelda-style pixel art adventure where you explore puzzle-filled dungeons, fight monsters, and befriend the quirky townsfolk, even romancing some of them.
92 % 12.82 €
Lots of humour
A comedic 2D platformer that parodies the hero's quest with 100 different endings. Each choice and discovery permanently alters the world for later attempts, rewarding curiosity and experimentation.
92 % 14.79 €
Lots of humour
A humorous fantasy shop-sim RPG where you gather goods, serve customers and grow your business, while a story with meaningful choices satirizes capitalism.
91 %
Strong, story-driven narrative
A humorous retro point-and-click adventure in the style of classic Sierra games, with light RPG elements. As the shady Mister Roehm you pick a class and approach, exploring the valley around Volksville.
91 % 24.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A humorous fantasy adventure from the Quest for Glory creators: as an aspiring rogue at a magical university, you sneak through secret tunnels at night, solve puzzles and juggle classes, exams and quirky classmates.
90 % 10.25 €
Lots of humour
A zany, technicolor adventure set at a school that is only "technically" a school, where you team up with a magical kraken, exploit a time loop, make friends and save the world. It leans on humor, quirky characters and story rather than combat.
90 %
Lots of humour
A humorous point-and-click fantasy adventure from artist Larry Elmore, in which the little Zeetvah Snarf chases fame and, above all, fortune.
90 % −80 %Strong, story-driven narrative
A comedic metroidvania-style adventure where you hop between past and present across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim. Clues found in one timeline change events in another, all to stop the universe from blowing up.
88 %
Lots of humour
A humorous point-and-click adventure that doubles as a showcase for its built-in creation tool, the Adventurezator. The 'When Pigs Fly' campaign demonstrates what the tool can do with a silly, tongue-in-cheek tone.
88 % 24.50 €
Lots of humour
As shipwrecked backpacker Alex, you befriend forgotten Greek gods on a mythical island and solve puzzles to restore their memories. A light, humorous story adventure with relaxed exploration.
