Hero's Story — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Linux Support | 2026-10-01 | Greetings, Heroes! Today I'd like to discuss running Hero's Story on Linux. Although Hero's Story doesn't have a dedicated Linux version, you can successfully run the game using the Steam compatibility tool (Proton Experimental). Hero's Story ran smoothly at 60 frames per second on Ubuntu-based operating system.Make sure that the Steam Play option is enabled for all games in the Compatibility settings (or for the game you need in the properties). Please note that for modern graphics cards, you will also need to install the latest proprietary drivers!I’m also happy to announce that both of my games are participating in the Steam Autumn Sale.En |
| Second Anniversary | 2026-06-24 | Hello everyone! Today marks exactly two years since the full release of Hero's Story. To celebrate this milestone, I’ve prepared a new update for the game, along with a translated user manual and participation in the Steam Summer Sale. This version fixes several lingering bugs, corrects typos, makes balance adjustments, and features improved Linux support. While Hero's Story doesn't have a native Linux build, it can be played successfully via Proton. I would like to once again thank all the players for their feedback and the time they've spent playing my game! I hope you enjoy the new update.You can find full list of changes below!AdditionsAd |
| 28th of June Hotfix | 2025-06-29 | Hello everyone! Yesterday, a small update was released for Hero's Story, which fixed some of the bugs from the last update. I hope that you will enjoy this update. Additions Added sound for portals in the Dragon Temple and the Endless Desert Bugfixes Fixed a bug when Rotten Flesh restored a little Stamina instead of HealthFixed a bug when the Ghoul's Eye restored a little Stamina instead of HealthFixed a bug when the Fallen Knight could sometimes move during a special attackFixed a bug when the Glory Rank sometimes still did not display correctlyFixed a typo in one of the dialogues with AngelicaOther Slightly increased the volume of the backg |
| Anniversary Update | 2025-06-24 | Hello everyone! Today marks exactly one year since the release of the Hero's Story action game. During this year, the game has received two major updates, as well as several hotfixes. New game mechanics, as well as new locations and items were added. Many new players set foot on the lands of Teandria for the first time, and I would like to thank everyone again for their support of the game and your feedback! To celebrate this significant date, I decided to release another fairly large anniversary update - it fixes some long-standing bugs, adds new settings and slightly improves performance. I hope you will enjoy this anniversary update!You ca |
| Background Audio | 2025-04-08 | Greetings, Heroes! Many of you have asked me - how to make the game sound continue to play when the game is minimized? This is especially relevant for streamers or users with multiple monitors. There is a solution - you need to open Windows Explorer at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\MansLife\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor and add the following block of text to the Engine.ini file: UnfocusedVolumeMultiplier=1.0 Congratulations! Now the game sound will continue to play when the application is minimized. |
| Spring Sale | 2025-03-13 | Hey everyone! I hope that you're doing well. I'm glad to announce that my game Hero's Story will participate in Steam Spring Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/649970/Heros_Story/ Sale will also affect my other game Wanderer of Teandria from 13th till 20th of March. https://store.steampowered.com/app/477910/Wanderer_of_Teandria/ Have fun playing the games! |
| Happy Holidays | 2024-12-24 | Greetings, Heroes! Today marks exactly six months since the release of Hero's Story from Steam Early Access. I would like to express my gratitude to the entire community of my games and inform you that in honor of the upcoming holidays, both of my games are on sale for a limited time. But that's not all. CLASS CHANGE IN TRAINING Did you know that you can change your character's class in training? To do this, start a new game for the desired class, save the game, go to the menu, delete the save, and then start the training. Note: do not delete the save if you have not made a backup or disabled cloud saves. SAVE BACKUP Did you know that you can |
| 10th of December Hotfix | 2024-12-10 | Hello everyone! Today a small update was released for Hero's Story, in which several bugs were fixed and the new artifact was added. I hope that you will like this update. General Now when attempting a Minor or Greater Heal (H) at full health, a corresponding notification will be displayed Additions New artefact: Lucky Coin Balance Locked Old Chest will no longer contain lockpicks Iron Chest will no longer contain lockpicks Iron Chest will now contain all types of amulets Sea Chest will now also contain Lucky Coin Slightly improved loot from Locked Old Chest Bugfixes Fixed a critical bug when chests on the level would be empty after reloading |
| 23rd of November Hotfix | 2024-11-23 | Hello everyone! Today a small update was released for Hero's Story. It fixes a critical bug related to the Artifact mechanics, as well as several long-standing bugs. Bugfixes Fixed a critical bug when equipped Artefact was gone after level reload Mage: Fixed a bug when Fireball could miss the target Mage: Fixed a bug when Mysterious Sphere could miss the target Fixed a sound bug when Skeleton Sorcerer was attacking the player Enjoy the game! Sincerely yours, Silentplaygames. |
| Second Update | 2024-11-20 | Greetings, Heroes! Today a new update for Hero's Story was released. It fixed the shortcomings of the previous version, added new artifact mechanics and a new location, and updated the game bosses. In this update I tried to listen to the opinions of the players, so the rewards for defeating monsters were increased and the cooldown of the hero's abilities was reduced. I also fixed the annoying hint for players that character can open the door. I hope you will like this update! You can find full list of changes below. General Now ability description will include the cooldowns Additions New mechanics: Artefacts New location: Smuggler's Path Adde |
| 7th of September Hotfix | 2024-09-08 | Hello everyone! Yesterday a small update was released for Hero's Story, in which some bugs were fixed and the balance of the Mage class was changed. I hope that you will like this update. General Now when trying to use the lever, a corresponding notification will be displayed Balance Now Pumpkins can also be obtained by searching the Horned Chest Mage: now all monsters will attack the player when they are hit by area damage from Fireball Mage: reduced damage done by area damage from Fireball to some enemies and bosses Mage: increased damage done by area damage from Fireball to Ghouls Reduced the chance to hit Shadow of Shasaf Increased the ch |
| First Update | 2024-08-19 | Greetings, Heroes! Today, Hero's Story received its first major update since its release. This update added a new dungeon to the game - the Ruins of Shasaf, added a mechanic for fast travel through the Obelisks, and fixed a large number of various bugs. Please note that Shasaf will only open after completing the game, and to move through the obelisks, you will first need to find a valuable item. I hope you enjoy this update! You can find full list of changes below. General Now when trying to move to the Swamp of Myths, a corresponding warning will be displayed Changed the description of the 'Learning Stones' achievement Changed (corrected) th |
| 22nd of July Hotfix | 2024-07-23 | Greetings, Heroes! Yesterday, a small update was released for Hero's Story. It fixes black screen appearing while trying to launch an intro or ending cinematic. Enjoy the game! Your Silent. |
| Black Screen On Launch | 2024-07-20 | Dear friends! I'm aware of an issue with some players experiencing a black screen when launching Hero's Story. This issue is related to the inability to start intro cinematic and will be fixed in the next update! For players who missed a particular cinematic, the ability to replay them from the main menu will be added. Sincerely Yours, Silentplaygames. |
| 8th of July Hotfix | 2024-07-08 | Greetings, Heroes! Today, a one more small update was released for Hero's Story. It fixes bugs related to player convenience. Now you can see all descriptions of items in the inventory, and the buttons from the item menu will not be covered by icons. I also fixed a few spelling mistakes. I think I'll take a short break before releasing the next big update. Fixed a bug when destructible objects would instantly disappear from the player's view Fixed a bug when it was difficult to correctly see the description of some items in the inventory (when hovering) Fixed a bug when it was difficult to correctly press the buttons in the menu of some items |
| 6th of July Hotfix | 2024-07-06 | Greetings, Heroes! Today, a small update was released for Hero's Story. It fixes performance drops when some achievements are counted, fixes some AI and chest loot issues, and finally adds additional treasures to Hamuraptra. Thanks to everyone who reports bugs and sends game suggestions on social media! General Replaced sound when opening the pause menu Minor tweaks to the "Swamp of Myths" region Bugfixes Fixed a bug when many monsters would continue to move after death Fixed a bug when loot inside chests could appear multiple times Fixed a bug when some enemies would not deal damage to each other Fixed a bug when the Skeleton Warrior would p |
| 26th of June Hotfix | 2024-06-26 | Greetings, Heroes! Today, a small update was released for Hero's Story. It fixes the main bugs of the release version, including the bug with saving the player's progress, bugs with saving quests and the inability to complete some of them. It will also no longer be possible to buy 99 arrows for 60 gold from the merchant. Please note that you may have to re-enter the location or defeat the Fallen Knight again for all the changes to take effect. I will continue to work on the game and monitor player's feedback on social networks. Fixed a critical bug where the values of some important parameters were reset after closing or loading the game Fi |
| Hero's Story Release | 2024-06-24 | Greetings, Heroes! Finally, this day has come. Today the full version of Hero's Story has become available to players. In the release version, players have access to the tutorial, a new region - the Swamp of Myths, and the opportunity to defeat the final boss and complete the game! Also, new achievements, enemies, items were added, and a large number of various bugs were fixed. Controller support was improved and localization was supplemented. Class balance and loot from monsters were also adjusted. Note that this is not the last version of the game, and after the launch, various fixes and updates will be released for Hero's Story. Thanks to |
| Hero's Story Release Date | 2024-04-24 | Greetings, Heroes! Today I present to your attention a new trailer for the game Hero's Story. The game has a final release date of June 24, 2024. The full version includes tutorial, a new region and the final boss - the Destroyer! You can play the test version of the new update now. I've also updated the Hero's Story roadmap. Please note that periodic updates and bugfixes will be released for the game even after release. Enjoy the game! Your Silent. |
| Great Dragon Update | 2024-02-24 | Greetings, Heroes. Today a major update was released for Hero's Story. This update added a new region - Isil Plateau, as well as the new items and enemies, new locations and sounds, lockpicking mechanics and a new boss - the Great Dragon! This is a big update that fixes many bugs and significantly changes the balance of the combat system. This will most likely be the last update before the full game is released. Let me remind you that the full version of Hero's Story will have a complete storyline, tutorial and a final boss. You can find the full list of changes below! General Game version was updated to 1.1 RC2 Now when you hover over an ite |
| Hero's Story Demo | 2024-02-16 | Greetings, Heroes! I'm pleased to announce that starting today, a demo version of Hero's Story is available to everyone. The demo version includes the first few levels, as well as two of the four character classes. You can download the demo by clicking on the corresponding button on the game page. Have a good game! |
| Fallen Knight Update | 2023-12-24 | Greetings, Heroes! Today Hero's Story is one step closer to release. New update adds a third boss, in-game cutscenes and localization system. Also, the size of the game installation files has been reduced by almost half - and nothing has been cut from the game! This is an important update that fixes many significant bugs, removes some restrictions and generally makes life better for players! As always you will find the full list of changes below. I hope that you will enjoy this update :) General Game version was updated to 1.1 RC1 Main Menu was updated The game will now slow down by 90 percent when opening service windows (for example, invent |
| Steam Awards 2023 | 2023-11-21 | Greetings, Heroes! The annual Steam Awards will begin soon. You can vote for Hero's Story in the "Favorite Child" category - I will be very pleased! Today, exactly 4 years and 1 month have passed since the release of Hero's Story on Steam Early Access. I hope this is the last anniversary before the full version of the game comes out! During this time, 50 updates were released for the game (including hotfixes), which added new content, fixed bugs, and changed balance. At the moment I am working on a large 1.1 update, in which I plan to add a new boss, localization system and in-game cutscenes. You can already play test version of the update in |
| Controller Support | 2023-11-03 | Greetings, Heroes! I just wanted to share information on how you can connect almost any controller to play Hero's Story. Right-click on the name of the game in the list of Steam games and select “Properties” In “Properties” menu, select the “Controller” tab Make sure your controller is connected to PC and Steam (blue circle to the left of the controller type) Click on the Steam input system settings selection field Select “Enable Steam input” In the drop-down list Controller Steam input system status should change to “Enabled, per-game override” Close the “Properties” menu and start the game. Have fun! This instruction includes PS Dualshock/D |
| Beta Update #23 | 2023-10-26 | Greetings, Heroes! Today a new Early Access update for Hero's Story has been officially released. This massive update brought new weapons to each of the four character classes, the ability to buy and sell various items to traveling merchants, and also added a new location in the Magic Forest - a Giant Cave. This update is interesting not only because it brought some variety to the gameplay, but also because gold coins finally have a good use (besides the associated achievement, of course). The new location differs from those already added to the game in that it includes some acrobatic elements. I hope you'll like this update! You will find a |
| 6th of September Hotfix | 2023-09-06 | Greetings, Heroes! Today a small update for Hero's Story was uploaded to Steam. It includes fixes to class system as long as few other things. General Slightly changed Death Screen Additions Added notifications also for status effects Bugfixes Fixed a critical bug with the entrance collider to the Catacombs in the Magic Forest Fixed a critical bug when the character class was reset to the Warrior after death Fixed a bug where the character class could change after selecting a class while having a saved game Thank you for your attention and enjoy the game! Sincerely Yours, Silentplaygames. |
| Beta Update #22 | 2023-09-03 | Greetings, Heroes! Another fairly large update for the beta version of Hero's Story has been released today. This update added new abilities for each class, brought back ladder movement mechanic and added an entrance to one of the largest planned dungeons in the game - The Catacombs! A long-standing inventory bug was also fixed, where player items would either disappear or be duplicated after loading. A nice bonus is the graphical changes to some levels, effect of fall damage and user interface fixes. You can find the full list of changes below. General Now when selecting a class (and on the character screen) players will see available abilit |
| Hero's Story Test Version | 2023-08-19 | Greetings, Heroes! Starting today test version of the Hero's Story becomes available to all players on Steam. Distinctive features of the test version: Updates for the test version are released more often than for the regular one In the test version you can see new content earlier Test version is usually less stable To switch to the Hero's Story test branch, please do the following: Right click Hero's Story in your Steam library and select 'Properties' Select the 'Betas' from the menu on the left side Enter the beta access code hsunstable1111 and click the 'Check Code' button Press the 'Opt into: unstable' button or select 'unstable' from the |
| Hero's Story Roadmap | 2023-07-29 | Greetings, Heroes! Today I am pleased to present to you Hero's Story Development Roadmap. Please note that content of the updates as well as the exact date of their release is still in question. Also price of the game may change in the near future. Sincerely yours, Silentplaygames. |
| Beta Update #21 | 2023-07-20 | Greetings, Heroes! In the new Hero's Story update not only a new location and a new type of enemies were added, but also improvements and fixed some problems related to balance and sound. So, for archery or crossbow shooting the appropriate projectiles are now required - you can find them lying on the levels, in Old Chests or as a reward for defeating Skeleton Archers! The opponents themselves will now pursue the player longer and better bypass the obstacles that arise in their path. Patrol mechanics was added. The loot balance from chests has also been revised and missing monster sounds have been added. Fixed an issue where many 3D sounds we |