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About Ordinary Heroes
Ordinary Heroes is a 2D strategy game where you manage a team of villagers defending their town from monster invasions. Developed by COW Studios and released on PC in December 2025, it blends tower defense with real-time combat. You upgrade buildings, assign roles, and direct your crew through procedurally generated levels. The hand-drawn art style gives it a cozy yet chaotic feel, contrasting with the game's punishing difficulty. It’s a single-player experience focused on resource management and tactical positioning, best played in short bursts. The core loop mixes base-building with frantic last-second adjustments during waves.
Gameplay
Each session starts with selecting villagers, each with unique skills like healing or damage. You place them in defensive positions while managing resources like wood and stone. Monsters spawn in timed waves, forcing you to balance upgrades and immediate threats. Combat is real-time but not fast-paced, think quick decisions over reflexes. The map shifts between levels, requiring you to adapt layouts to chokepoints. Mini-games like crafting and scavenging break up battles but don’t always tie into core mechanics. Controls are basic but responsive, with a pause button for planning. The challenge spikes sharply around level 10, requiring precise resource allocation to survive.
What Players Think
PlayPile community ratings average 4.1/5, with 78% completing the base campaign. Critics praise the art style but criticize inconsistent pacing, giving it a 72/100 Metacritic score. Average playtime is 14.2 hours, with 32 achievements (68% completion). Most players report mixed moods, 34% call it “addictively tough,” while 22% find it “frustratingly repetitive.” A common complaint is that mini-games feel tacked on. Positive reviews highlight the creative unit abilities, with one user writing, “The villagers feel like actual characters, not just turrets.” Completion rates drop 20% after level 15 due to resource scaling issues.
PlayPile's Take
Ordinary Heroes works best for fans of niche strategy games who don’t mind grinding. The $29.99 price tag is fair for the content, but the inconsistent difficulty curve may test patience. With 32 achievements and a 14-hour average playthrough, it’s a short but intense experience. Skip if you prefer polished systems or dislike variable pacing. Stick with it if you enjoy high-risk, high-reward base-building. The game’s charm and challenge are real, but it’s not for everyone.
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