Small Hero

Small Hero is a fast-paced survival action game in which you play a lone hero fighting waves of monsters. Each run is a new adventure: defeat enemies within a limited time, collect loot and materials, then shop and strengthen your hero between waves before facing a tougher battle. A battle lasts 10–30 minutes.

The rift and its heroes

A force from the deepest void tears through the multiverse, dragging fragments of countless worlds into one chaotic realm. Empires become monster-filled ruins, alien beasts attack, and the remains of mechs litter the land. You are a Tiny Hero pulled from your own world into this battlefield, where the fragments of shattered worlds shape your strength and your choices determine how the fight unfolds.

The heroes have different abilities, starting weapons and combat styles. The roster includes Small Egg, Boxer, Arms Dealer, Epicure, Bad Boy, Lucky Joker, Musician, Mutant, Adventurer, Lonely Man, Pirate, Scarecrow, Gladiator, Trainee and Gardener. Their traits range from the Boxer's enhanced Kung Fu weapon damage and dodge to the Arms Dealer's critical-hit and attack-range bonuses, in exchange for being unable to equip melee weapons. Other examples include the Lucky Joker's chance to damage an enemy when collecting coins, the Scarecrow's spreading scorch effect, and the Gardener's stronger summoner attacks.

Fight and build

During combat, you dodge monster hordes and choose from hundreds of items, weapons and skills that appear at random. You can combine options to shape a build, such as stacking critical chance for damage or defense to withstand attacks. The arsenal includes more than 100 weapons, from melee swords and fantasy bows to modern firearms, as well as ranged weapons such as Buddha's Palm. The game also contains thousands of items.

Monsters come from the worlds destroyed by the rift, and different kinds have different defenses and weaknesses. Infected resist normal weapons but are vulnerable to fire and elemental attacks; demons are vulnerable to thunder and divine fists; and Ancient Behemoths can be brought down by massive artillery and critical meteor fists. Mech Legion robots are vulnerable to electromagnetic and laser weapons, while fire can drive Mutant Plants back to sleep.

Modes and progression

Small Hero has three modes:

• Battle Mode: progress through levels with distinct monsters and powerful stage bosses.
• Endless Mode: test your build by seeing how many waves you can survive.
• Match Mode: collect resources by merging, surviving and growing stronger, then play again.

At the end of a run, your character dies, but the resources you gathered carry into your next adventure. Spend them in the shop to unlock heroes and talents, and expand your options with new characters, weapons and items. Weapons can also evolve: the Arm Fist can become the Meteor Fist, the Green Dragon Blade can awaken as the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the electromagnetic gun can transform into the Scientific Electromagnetic Cannon.