Roguelike management game Backpack Hero has left Early Access and is now available for Switch and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io at a launch discount price of $16.99, publisher and developer Jaspel, and publishers IndieArk and Different Tales announced. The price will change to $19.99 on November 22.
Backpack Hero first launched in Early Access for PC on August 15, 2022.
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions are also planned.
Here is an overview of the game, via the publishers:
About
Backpack Hero is a twist on your standard deck-building roguelike. It isn’t just about what you carry, but how you organize the items within your bag! Their placement has a huge impact on their performance. Find them the right spot in your backpack to increase their power! Explore ancient dungeons, caves, swamps, and more! Meet colorful friends and fight deadly foes! Don’t get lost!
Story Mode
When you aren’t putting your life in danger, you can make good use of the resources you have gathered and rebuild your hometown of Haversack Hill! Turn it into a charming and efficient hamlet to attract new residents. Buy and sell items, conduct research, and unlock heroes, challenges, and quests. By organizing the perfect village, you will restore the world of Orderia and rescue the animals who live there!
Key Features
- Experiment with your strategy and create game-breaking solutions.
- Collect over 800 distinct items, with ingenious powers and synergies to harness.
- Battle with over 100 enemies. Learn their attack patterns and vanquish your foes.
- Dive into the endless dungeons! Start every run with randomly generated levels and discover unpredictable items, unique layouts, events, and challenges.
- Explore five unique play styles by selecting different heroes.
- Play standalone runs or experience the full adventure and meta progression in Story Mode.
- Rebuild Haversack Hill and help its inhabitants.
- Turn the village into an appealing and efficient hamlet to attract new residents. Buy and sell items, conduct research, and unlock heroes, challenges, and quests.
- Play with full controller support.
Watch the launch trailer below.