The Hero
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About The Hero
The Hero is an open-world action adventure set in two cities in different eras, with two playable characters and connected storylines. In an imaginary, gang-controlled New York, John Matt sets out to save the city after gang members kill his wife. His grandfather, who was once a hero, helps him. In London in 1802, you play as Jack Papesto, a member of the Peace Keepers who tries to stop the Fraser campaign on Egypt with their help.
New York
The game’s gloomy, imaginary version of New York has an estimated area of 8,680.92 km². Gangs control parts of the city, especially government institutions, and seek to make it a country within a country so they can negotiate with the government. You can freely explore the city and visit locations including a police station, a fire station and a church.
You can drive a modified car throughout the New York game world and use it to fight inmates distributed across the city. Its turbo can turn it into a high-speed car for faster travel.
London in 1802
In the game’s imagined version of 1802 London, you drive old carriages through the city among pedestrians. As Jack Papesto, you work with other Peace Keepers to try to stop the Fraser campaign on Egypt.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for The Hero is $1.46 at Kinguin. That is 70% less than on Steam, where it costs $4.99. 6 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and The Hero stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for The Hero are: Windows 7, GeForce GTX 460, Intel Core 2 Duo E8200, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. The Hero is a single-player game.
Yes. The Hero is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.
Buy The Hero 70% cheaper than on Steam.
The Hero is available for 70% less in shops such as Kinguin, Eneba, or K4G.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.











