We Could Be Heroes is a retro style, action packed beat ‘em up in the style of classic 90s arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art, a huge array of attacks and destructible environments. Become a hero and fight bad guys while stopping crimes and rescuing innocent civilians along the way.
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About This Game

Experience a classic arcade style beat ‘em up, brought into the 21st century. Knock enemies into the background, or foreground. Protect innocent civilians, enter background shops and buildings and interact with the environment. Use an array of weapons and scenery to stop the city gangs.

We Could Be Heroes is a brutally graphic arcade style beat ‘em up and vast amounts of destruction.

Story

Simon lives in Ultra City, the first privately owned city sold off by the government to benefit it’s citizens. The whole city has become one long crime scene with the elderly being robbed in broad daylight and drug dealers selling ‘Rev up’ on every corner. Enough is enough, if the police won’t stop the criminals, someone has to, someone has to be a hero.


Main Characters

Simon works in the mailroom of a large corporation, in his spare time Simon studies Jeet Kune Do.

Mina has a 4th degree black belt in ITF Taekwondo and works as a full-time nurse.

Byron a hulk of a man who works as a labourer at a building site. He has trained in BJJ, Shuai Jiao and Sambo wrestling.

Penelope works as a waitress at Ultrabucks Coffee, she has studied Karate from the age of 5 and has recently started learning Wing Chun.

Each character has a unique feel and move set for the player to master.


Key Features

  • Evolving story line with multiple paths to explore.
  • Stunning pixel art style mixed with 3D elements to create a unique style.
  • 1 or 2 player co-op.
  • 4 playable characters with varying fighting styles, many more to unlock.
  • Multiple areas to battle your way through.
  • Find weapons everywhere, from shop shelfs to dustbins and severed limbs, everything is a weapon.
  • Classic arcade beat-‘em-up gameplay with so many new mechanics.
  • Play as a hero, anti-hero or villain, you’re in game actions will determine you path.
  • Difficulty adjusts depending on player actions.
  • Mix moves and combos to create variations and keep your enemies on their toes.
  • Over 1000 unique enemies to beat each with their own personality.
  • Interact with innocents, save them from crimes, or leave them to their own fate, you decide.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7/8.x/10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any compatible soundcard
    • Additional Notes: 2 player requires at least one controller
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.10+
    • Processor: Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs 1GB VRAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any compatible soundcard
    • Additional Notes: 2 player requires at least one controller
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 (x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support)
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB VRAM OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any compatible soundcard
    • Additional Notes: 2 player requires at least one controller
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