Background Hero
| App ID | 4940190 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | steev |
| Publisher | steev |
| Supported Systems | Windows Linux |
| Last Changenumber | 39007365 |
| Last Record Update | 18 September 2026 – 20:39:28 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 17 September 2026 – 22:09:33 UTC ( |
Every hero starts somewhere, usually with a dull axe, an even duller pickaxe. Background Hero puts you in charge of building one from scratch, one skill at a time. Idle progression, tiered upgrades, task lists, resources, dungeon rewards -- perfect for the completionist chasing the elusive 100%
Steam price history
Current Price
$4.99
Lowest Recorded Price
$4.99
17 September 2026
| Currency | Current Price | Converted Price | Lowest Recorded Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. Dollar |
$4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | |
 Indian Rupee |
₹ 259 | $2.69 | -46.01% | $2.69 | ₹ 259 |
 Philippine Peso |
₱169.00 | $2.70 | -45.88% | $2.70 | ₱169.00 |
 Indonesian Rupiah |
Rp 49499 | $2.76 | -44.55% | $2.76 | Rp 49499 |
 Russian Ruble |
240 ₽ | $2.86 | -42.49% | $2.86 | 240 ₽ |
 Ukrainian Hryvnia |
130₴ | $2.88 | -42.09% | $2.88 | 130₴ |
 Vietnamese Dong |
77500₫ | $2.98 | -40.23% | $2.98 | 77500₫ |
 Thai Baht |
฿105.00 | $3.14 | -37.06% | $3.14 | ฿105.00 |
 South African Rand |
R 54.49 | $3.27 | -34.44% | $3.27 | R 54.49 |
 Chinese Yuan |
¥ 22 | $3.28 | -34.24% | $3.28 | ¥ 22 |
 CIS - U.S. Dollar |
$3.29 | $3.29 | -34.07% | $3.29 | $3.29 |
 LATAM - U.S. Dollar |
$3.29 | $3.29 | -34.07% | $3.29 | $3.29 |
 MENA - U.S. Dollar |
$3.29 | $3.29 | -34.07% | $3.29 | $3.29 |
 SASIA - U.S. Dollar |
$3.29 | $3.29 | -34.07% | $3.29 | $3.29 |
 Malaysian Ringgit |
RM13.49 | $3.30 | -33.82% | $3.30 | RM13.49 |
 Chilean Peso |
CLP$ 3449 | $3.48 | -30.25% | $3.48 | CLP$ 3449 |
 Saudi Riyal |
13.49 SR | $3.60 | -27.66% | $3.60 | 13.49 SR |
 Taiwan Dollar |
NT$ 117 | $3.67 | -26.32% | $3.67 | NT$ 117 |
 Kazakhstani Tenge |
1650₸ | $3.70 | -25.77% | $3.70 | 1650₸ |
 Brazilian Real |
R$ 19,49 | $3.74 | -25.04% | $3.74 | R$ 19,49 |
 Hong Kong Dollar |
HK$ 30.00 | $3.82 | -23.39% | $3.82 | HK$ 30.00 |
 Peruvian Sol |
S/.13.49 | $3.91 | -21.58% | $3.91 | S/.13.49 |
 Kuwaiti Dinar |
1.25 KD | $4.04 | -18.89% | $4.04 | 1.25 KD |
 Qatari Riyal |
14.75 QR | $4.04 | -18.87% | $4.04 | 14.75 QR |
 South Korean Won |
₩ 5450 | $4.05 | -18.73% | $4.05 | ₩ 5450 |
 Mexican Peso |
Mex$ 73.99 | $4.07 | -18.36% | $4.07 | Mex$ 73.99 |
 Japanese Yen |
¥ 655 | $4.14 | -16.84% | $4.14 | ¥ 655 |
 Canadian Dollar |
CDN$ 5.99 | $4.20 | -15.75% | $4.20 | CDN$ 5.99 |
 Colombian Peso |
COL$ 13999 | $4.23 | -15.21% | $4.23 | COL$ 13999 |
 Uruguayan Peso |
$U178 | $4.39 | -11.85% | $4.39 | $U178 |
 New Zealand Dollar |
NZ$ 7.89 | $4.43 | -11.19% | $4.43 | NZ$ 7.89 |
 Singapore Dollar |
S$5.89 | $4.60 | -7.70% | $4.60 | S$5.89 |
 U.A.E. Dirham |
16.99 AED | $4.62 | -7.30% | $4.62 | 16.99 AED |
 Australian Dollar |
A$ 6.95 | $4.82 | -3.30% | $4.82 | A$ 6.95 |
 Swiss Franc |
CHF 4.39 | $5.29 | +6.20% | $5.29 | CHF 4.39 |
 Polish Zloty |
21,49zł | $5.51 | +10.55% | $5.51 | 21,49zł |
 Euro |
5,19€ | $5.84 | +17.09% | $5.84 | 5,19€ |
 Costa Rican Colon |
₡2700 | $5.89 | +18.11% | $5.89 | ₡2700 |
 Israeli New Shekel |
₪17.99 | $5.89 | +18.11% | $5.89 | ₪17.99 |
 British Pound |
£4.59 | $6.07 | +21.78% | $6.07 | £4.59 |
 Norwegian Krone |
59,50 kr | $6.18 | +23.97% | $6.18 | 59,50 kr |
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Additional Information
| Developer | steev | |||||||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | steev | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 17 September 2026 – 22:09:33 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | RPG (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3), Early Access (70) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Asset Modification Time | 9 September 2026 – 03:31:47 UTC ( |
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| osextended | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Early Access Release Date | 17 September 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC ( |
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| First seen on SteamDB | 7 July 2026 – 15:57:27 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes |
Assets
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| trailer_name | Background Hero Trailer |
| trailer_category | 2 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 257390040/ff64c689b4aeea4a5759cc8d00d9ae13ec7a2094/movie_600x337.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 257390040/ff64c689b4aeea4a5759cc8d00d9ae13ec7a2094/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 28 August 2026 – 21:55:17 UTC |
