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Henchman Story

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First release
Oct 14, 2021
Engine
Ren'Py
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Visual Novel · Action, Comedy, Romance
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

A visual novel where you play as a beleaguered henchman working for a bumbling supervillain, and a slice of superhero satire packed with colorful characters and meaningful choices. Even henchmen have bills to pay, and sometimes, even henchmen can make choices that change everything.

Also known as Henchman Story.exe

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Storyline
Henchman Story is a narrative adventure where you play as a beleaguered henchman working for a bumbling supervillain. It’s thankless work. Week in and week out, you put on your purple spandex and get the crap beaten out of you by much stronger, much cooler people wearing much fancier spandex. But the checks clear, and Lord Bedlam offers healthcare, so a job’s a job, right? Even henchmen have bills to pay, and sometimes, even henchmen can make choices that change everything.Read more

Henchman Story is a narrative adventure where you play as a beleaguered henchman working for a bumbling supervillain. It’s thankless work. Week in and week out, you put on your purple spandex and get the crap beaten out of you by much stronger, much cooler people wearing much fancier spandex. But the checks clear, and Lord Bedlam offers healthcare, so a job’s a job, right? Even henchmen have bills to pay, and sometimes, even henchmen can make choices that change everything.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 14, 2021
Mac
Oct 14, 2021
PlayStation 4
Oct 14, 2021
All 8 release dates
Xbox One
Oct 14, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Oct 14, 2021
Linux
Oct 14, 2021
PlayStation 5
Oct 14, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 14, 2021
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, First person
Keywords
casual, interactive fiction, 2d, funny, dark humor
… All 12, story rich, hand-drawn, colorful, choices matter, comic book, narrative, dark comedy

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95
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 294 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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