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Underhero
Paper Castle Games · released Sep 19, 2018 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off again
Released Sep 19, 2018 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 91% positive of 693 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 13k – 77k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $160k – $560k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 693 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Villain Protagonist | 1 in 453 games |
| JRPG | 1 in 34 games |
| Turn-Based Combat | 1 in 22 games |
| Linear | 1 in 12 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Funny | 1 in 8 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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