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Iro Hero

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First release
Jun 07, 2018
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Shooter, Arcade · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a vertical shoot ’em up with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles, color zones, weapon upgrades and special skills to unlock.

Also known as IRO HERO.exe

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Storyline
Iro Hero’s story is set in the year 2306, a century after humans learned how to harness their energy to produce electricity. In the intervening years, nefarious enterprises have turned this gift into a curse, with humans reduced to little more than batteries. Following the death of his mother, a teenager named Iro learns that he may be the key to mankind’s freedom.Read more

Iro Hero’s story is set in the year 2306, a century after humans learned how to harness their energy to produce electricity. In the intervening years, nefarious enterprises have turned this gift into a curse, with humans reduced to little more than batteries. Following the death of his mother, a teenager named Iro learns that he may be the key to mankind’s freedom.

Release dates
Nintendo Switch
Jun 07, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 30, 2018
Mac
Jul 30, 2018
All 6 release dates
Linux
Jul 30, 2018
PlayStation 4
Dec 18, 2019
Xbox One
Dec 18, 2019
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
shoot 'em up

At a Glance

Critic Score
48
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How it plays

From Steam

Tagged on Steam as:

Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026
  • Action
  • Indie
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • 2D
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Retro
  • Arcade
  • Adventure

Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 7 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Features

Input and devices

  • Full controller support
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

Steam features

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Family Sharing
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

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