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Background Hero

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App ID 4940190
App Type Game
Developer
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 ()
❓ 40.58%
1 reviews
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In-Game
🎲 RPG 🕒 Idler 😌 Casual 📈 Incremental 🖼️ 2D

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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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 () (1788924707)
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Early Access Release Date 17 September 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 7 July 2026 – 15:57:27 UTC (), in changelist #37095879

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🕒 Idler 😌 Casual 📈 Incremental 🖼️ 2D 📝 Text-Based 🗺️ Adventure 🛏️ Cozy ☯ Minimalist 🏦 Economy 🎭 Fantasy 📦 Loot 💼 Management 🌱 Indie 🐤 Early Access 🤖 Automation 🔧 Crafting 🕹️ Old School 📊 Resource Management 👤 Singleplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing Early Access Steam is learning

Accessibility Categories

Playable without Timed Input Save Anytime Playable At Your Own Pace

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timestamp17 September 2026 – 22:09:32 UTC

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
4940193 Windows 373.52 MiB 141.61 MiB
4940192 Linux 338.83 MiB 123.92 MiB

Total size on disk is 712.35 MiB and total download size is 265.53 MiB.

Total size on disk is 373.52 MiB and total download size is 141.61 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Built Time Updated
public 25399444 18 September 2026 – 20:38:00 UTC 18 September 2026 – 20:39:23 UTC
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