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Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok

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App ID 283880
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Crystal Shard
Franchise Crystal Shard
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies AdventureGameStudio Engine
Last Changenumber 29181185
Last Record Update 25 May 2025 – 21:35:13 UTC ()
Release Date 21 March 2014 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
😎 83.35%
1k reviews
3
In-Game

A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Crystal Shard
metacritic_name Heroine's Quest
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/283880/
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Crystal Shard
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 20 March 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.youtube.com/@crystalshardnet/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 21 March 2014 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 20 March 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1395298800)
Store Asset Modification Time 24 April 2025 – 15:56:26 UTC () (1745510186)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
library_headeren
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionUpperCenter
width_pct50
height_pct83.05628116836857
osextended macos64,macosapplesilicon,macosnotarized
Is free on the store? Yes
market_presence No
review_score 8
review_percentage 87
Detected Technologies (?) AdventureGameStudio Engine, Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 6 October 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12226570
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-4
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 25 February 2014 – 21:40:33 UTC (), in changelist #414811

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🎲 RPG 🆓 Free to Play 👩 Female Protagonist 🔎 Point & Click 🌱 Indie 👾 Retro 👤 Singleplayer 🎭 Fantasy 👾 Pixel Graphics 👹 Mythology 🪄 Magic 📚 Story Rich 🗺 Exploration 🎨 Hand-drawn 📖 Lore-Rich 🦹 Character Customization 🔄 Replay Value 〰️ Nonlinear 👪 Family Friendly

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards Commentary available

Accessibility Categories

Subtitle Options Color Alternatives Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Touch Only Option Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

Assets

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small_capsule
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header_image
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library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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Assets
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timestamp24 April 2025 – 15:56:36 UTC
Trailers
2031491 ↴
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is_highlighttrue
timestamp1578847656
2031490 ↴
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable Heroine's Quest.exe
Arguments "Heroine's Quest.ags" --windowed
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
1. in full screen mode
Executable Heroine's Quest.exe
Arguments "Heroine's Quest.ags" --fullscreen
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description in full screen mode
Operating System   windows
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable Heroine's Quest manual English.pdf
Launch Type Show Manual
Operating System   windows
3. Settings
Executable Heroine's Quest.exe
Arguments "Heroine's Quest.ags" --setup
Launch Type Launch Configuration Tool
Description Settings
Operating System   windows
4. Unnamed launch option
Executable Heroine'sQuest
Arguments --windowed
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   linux
5. in full screen mode
Executable Heroine'sQuest
Arguments --fullscreen
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description in full screen mode
Operating System   linux
6. Early Alpha Build
Executable Heroine's Quest.exe
Arguments prototype.ags
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option2)
Description Early Alpha Build
Operating System   windows
Owns DLC Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package (769130)
7. Fornsigtuna Movie
Executable Fornsigtuna.avi
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option3)
Description Fornsigtuna Movie
Operating System   windows
Owns DLC Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package (769130)
8. Show Developer Notes
Executable Heroine's Quest Developer Notes.pdf
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Show Developer Notes
Operating System   windows
Owns DLC Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package (769130)
9. Early Alpha Build
Executable alpha4.sh
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option2)
Description Early Alpha Build
Operating System   linux
Owns DLC Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package (769130)
10. Play Soundtrack
Executable Soundtrack/playlist.m3u
Working Directory Soundtrack
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Play Soundtrack
Operating System   windows
Owns DLC Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package (769130)
11. Unnamed launch option
Executable Heroine's Quest.app
Arguments --windowed
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   macos
12. Unnamed launch option
Executable manual.sh
Launch Type Show Manual
Operating System   linux
13. in full screen mode
Executable Heroine's Quest.app
Arguments --fullscreen
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description in full screen mode
Operating System   macos
14. Unnamed launch option
Executable manual.sh
Launch Type Show Manual
Operating System   macos

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir Heroine's Quest
steamcontrollertemplateindex 6
steamconfigurator3rdpartynative 65535
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