Backpack Hero
Backpack Hero is the inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your bag, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero is an adventure developed by TheJaspel, released 14 November 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $7.99 at IndieGala.
What Backpack Hero is
Backpack Hero is an adventure game developed by TheJaspel and released in 2023. It was published by Different Tales. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Unity.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Backpack Hero holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 9 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.1 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM and DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $7.99 at IndieGala, 60% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Backpack Hero launched on 14 November 2023, within three weeks of Alan Wake II, The Talos Principle II, The Exit 8 and Jusant. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Alan Wake II, The Talos Principle II, The Exit 8, Jusant.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Backpack Hero yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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