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The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? overview

artoonu | Sep 7, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)330
  • Revenue (VGI)$675
  • Review score64% positive

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)330
  • Revenue (VGI)$675
  • Review score64% positive
  • Total reviews11
  • Release dateSep 7, 2023
  • Developerartoonu
  • Publisherartoonu

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: artoonuPublisher: artoonu

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Game overview

Overview

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? comes from artoonu and is published by artoonu. It arrived on Steam on Sep 7, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 64% positive across 11 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimum102.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11400 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 16.04+2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0400 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? has sold up to 330 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $675. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? overview details

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The adventure continues even without the Hero! In this Visual Novel follow the story of the newly appointed, against his will, Hero! Meet new companions and together face the Demon Lord! Express yourself through multiple-choice options! Are you the man this world needs or will you play the role you've been given and hope for the best? Several fetishes and positions! Includes: vaginal and anal sex in a few positions - missionary, cowgirl, from behind, handjob, blowjob. For more details please check the Mature Content Description section above. Fantasy world story! Immerse yourself in the anime-inspired world! Will the group be able to navigate through the Enchanted Forest and defeat the evil sorceress? Colorful and diverse characters, an engaging story, and lore bring this tale to life! Several Event CGs! Each of the 5 sex scenes has two different illustrations/poses and a few variations depending on your choices or scene progression! See important story points illustrated! Getting closer to the girls, getting a handjob from a drunk dragoness, cumming on her face!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 64% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?
Steam App ID2558980
Typegame
Release dateSep 7, 2023
Developerartoonu
Publisherartoonu
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows and Linux
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews7
Negative reviews4
Total reviews11
Positive percent64%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 7, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC

Content descriptors

Features explicit cartoon sex scenes with full nudity, including oral, vaginal, and anal penetration. All characters are over 21 years old. Scenes are mostly consensual. Includes themes: - questionable consent - submission and dominance - rough sex - transactional sex / sexual bribery - alcohol abuse - drunk sexual activities - outdoor sex - racism and prejudices

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Well then, onward!No description
A way to build confidenceNo description
Just a small misunderstandingNo description
One last time before it happensNo description
Thanks for your help!No description
I'm sure there's something I could do~No description
Life is goodNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2558980
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2558980/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2558980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!??

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?'s latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:04:30 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. The monthly average has stayed roughly flat by 0 players, or 0.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!??

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (33.3%), Austria (33.3%), Greece (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.3%), Austria (18.1%), Greece (17.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29%), Austria (20.7%), Greece (20%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.6%), Austria (14%), Greece (13.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!??

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? currently sits at 64% positive across 11 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? have?

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? currently has about 231 tracked Steam followers as of 24 December 2025 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!??

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

64% positive, 7 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 7 September 2023

DLC and packages

The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!?Buy The Hero gives up! ... Wait, what!? #919153$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 10 Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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