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%
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 |
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| trailer_name | Background Hero Trailer |
| trailer_category | 2 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
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| video/mp4 | 4940190/1770915685/f63de9f961413a741d20a28ff389937fb52d43d1/1787953824/microtrailer.mp4 |
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| 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 |
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- 2 24-hour peak
- 7 all-time peak
19 September 2026
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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 0 players live playing Background Hero on Steam.
Background Hero had an all-time peak of 7 concurrent players on 19 September 2026.
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