Folk Hero

In Folk Hero, Slavic fairy-tale figures such as Leshy, Domovoy and Rusalka are real. Animals are disappearing from forests, villagers report seeing mythical creatures, and a mysterious island has appeared on the horizon. You play as a hero who travels to the island of Buyan to investigate these events and discover why the island appeared.

Explore Buyan

Procedurally generated runs take you through the Mysterious forest, Swamp, Wasteland and Castle of Koschei, each with secrets to find. Experiment with different paths to unlock available story options and uncover the true reason for the island’s appearance.

Fight and build your hero

Combat uses fast and powerful attacks, special moves, dashes, blocks and parries. Enemies and bosses require different approaches, so you study their behavior and develop your skills. Enemies can also attack one another, letting you make them fight instead of spending your own health.

You combine character classes, weapons, artifacts and elemental runes to shape your build. Runes can be combined with one another to give your weapons new features.

Death and progression

Death on the island is permanent: if your hero dies, they remain there. You can earn points on the island that persist after death and use them to upgrade new heroes and abilities.

Pixel art

The game uses retro pixel art and animated characters.