ActionFit check
Is We Could Be Heroes worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Beat ’em up fans who want to play with up to 3 other people
- Players who prefer stage-based arcade action over open-ended exploration
- Players who want character choices to affect the story path
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the combat-focused stages demanding constant action.
- Players looking for a small, tightly limited enemy roster may not enjoy encounters featuring over 1000 enemy types.
- Players seeking a solo-only game may not want its co-op emphasis.
Our take on We Could Be Heroes
The arcade structure puts combat and stage progression at the center, leaving less room for activities outside fighting, rescuing civilians, and interacting with the surroundings. Its branching choices add variation to the story path, but the core experience remains a beat ’em up.
What is We Could Be Heroes?
We Could Be Heroes is a retro-style beat ’em up set in Ultra City, where crime has spread across the city.
Players fight gangs, rescue civilians, and interact with the environment across 4 chapters and 40 stages. Chapters can be played separately or as one continuous story. The game includes destructible surroundings, weapons gathered from the environment, and attacks that can send enemies into the foreground or background. It supports 1 to 4 player co-op and offers 10 playable characters, each with a distinct move set. The vendor also describes multiple story paths, choices that shape whether the character acts as a hero, anti-hero, or villain, and difficulty that changes in response to player actions.
How We Could Be Heroes plays
- 01Co-op play
- Up to 4 players can fight together.
- 02Branching story
- Player actions shape the character’s path among hero, anti-hero, and villain.
- 03Destructible surroundings
- The environment can be broken, and nearby objects can be used as weapons.
- 04Character move sets
- The 10 playable characters have distinct fighting styles and attacks.
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Phoenix Reborn GamesFor:Action-game players who prefer a focused boss fight over a long sequence of encountersSkip if:Players looking for a campaign with multiple bosses or a broad range of encounters
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GoeX GameSFor:Beat 'em up fans who want branching routes and unlockable contentSkip if:Players seeking a character progression system based on experience or upgrades will hit a wall because all moves are available from the beginning.
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Flashman GamesFor:Beat ’em up fans who want fast combat rather than a slow-paced adventureSkip if:Players seeking slow exploration may find the fighting-focused pacing too directPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
We Could Be Heroes: platforms & release
Is We Could Be Heroes worth it?
It is worth it if: beat ’em up fans who want to play with up to 3 other people. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the combat-focused stages demanding constant action.
Where can I download We Could Be Heroes?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens We Could Be Heroes's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is We Could Be Heroes on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
