Heroics is another attempt at a highly popular roguelike run-or-shoot subgenre. The core gameplay is well-known - either you avoid enemies' attacks or take a while to stop and attack them in retaliation. Still, this game got several features that set it aside.
When you start playing, instead of being thrown right into battle, you can watch a short story describing how you get there in the first place. This fits well with overall aesthetics - the game is more fantasy, stylized, and detailed than most similar titles nowadays. While you'll begin your journey in an idyllic, rural setting fighting cute pigs, the following chapters will quickly become darker.
As the story follows the adventure of a single character - it's no surprise that you won't be able to switch heroes for skills or attributes. Instead, all the gear changes -not only weapons - are reflected visually. When it comes to armaments - there's also some innovation here. Depending on the distance from the enemy, you'll not only shoot usual, long-range bullets but also switch to throwables, magic spells, or even melee. All of this switches automatically during a single fight.
The game is free, and as expected - it allows you to buy premium currency, some packs, and soon BattlePass. The roguelike genre comes with plenty of occasions to watch ads for rewards. Yet, Heoics also allows you to purchase ad-free "amulet" for several days.
