Released

Next Up Hero

Next Up Hero is a dungeon action game where fallen players leave echoes that others can raise as AI followers.

At a glance

Released

A solo or online cooperative dungeon action game about battling the Ceaseless Dirge, developing heroes and raising fallen players' echoes as AI helpers.

Release
Released; 2018
Single-player
Supported
Online co-op
Supported
Local co-op
Not verified
Perspective
Not verified
Platform
PC / Steam
Operating systems
Windows, macOS
VR
Not verified
Developer
Digital Continue
Publisher
Digital Continue
View on Steam

Steam PC edition. Other editions and cross-store play need a separate check.

Steam store artwork for Next Up Hero.
Game image from official Steam page

Dungeon crawler

About Next Up Hero

Heroes use different attacks while collecting equipment and developing stats against the Ceaseless Dirge. You can invite a co-op partner or revisit a cleared dungeon on Insane difficulty. The echo system lets deaths contribute helpers to later players, with up to twenty AI companions.

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What makes it worth a look?

  • Create a dungeon with rare loot at stake: a successful challenger wins it, while failure rewards the creator.
  • Hand-drawn heroes use attacks including drums, boomerangs, jets and explosions.
  • There are no health kits, and gamepad controls are supported.

Is this game right for you or your group?

  • Return to a cleared dungeon. Insane difficulty offers another challenge after completing a dungeon.

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