History VideoGame / HeroSiege

* BonusBoss: Each Act boss has rarer, more powerful versions that have a chance to spawn instead of their normal versions. The strongest versions, which grant achievements when defeated, have a ''1%'' chance of spawning.

That's the general plot, but the core aspect is the gameplay. The game consists of 4 acts, each of which as 5 subareas. In each area, the player must fight through numerous waves of increasingly deadly monsters while also contending with traps and hazards such as spike plates, cannons, and crushing blocks. Once enough waves have been completed, the player must fight a boss before moving on to the next area. Along the way, the player can collect numerous powerups that can greatly enhance their stats and grant them new powers. The game is something of a hybrid of [[VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac The Binding of Isaac]] and the [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} Diablo series]], minus the room-to-room dungeon crawling and the grand area exploration.

** [[spoiler:Finding the Demonic Sheep artifact allows you access to a Secret Sheep Level, a homage to both the Cow Level and Whimsyshire of VideoGame/{{Diablo}}.]]

"Nothing satisfies like the ''flames of agony''."\\

** BossInMookClothing / PropRecycling: Some enemies you encounter later in the game are bosses scaled down to mook level or are just same sprite, different enemy.
*** Starting in Act 3, the player will encounter Earth Elementals and Greater Earth Elementals, the mook and EliteMook version of Gurag, the Act 1 final boss.
*** Dead Brides and Ghost Spouses in Act 3 onward are the mook and EliteMook versions of Annie and [[Film/TheRing Samara]], respectively.
*** Skeleton Mages and Skeleton Archmages in Act 2 onward for Akrea.
*** Nautilus and Nautilus Champions in Act 2 onward for Hololo.
*** Dragon Whelps and Ice Dragon Whelps in Act 2 onward for Hayro.
*** Ent Saplings and Horror Branches in Act 1 onward for Keeper of the Haunted Forest and Kayo the Sapling/Ent.
*** Yetis and Yeti Scavengers in Act 2 onward and Desert Beasts and Grim Wood in Act 4 onward for Kungo.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:Anubis, the TrueFinalBoss. Unlike the BigBad Damien, no pretense is given for his involvement in the plot. Hell, Act 4 in general seems random considering that Act 3 is when you actually kill Damien]].

* JokeWeapon: The Flyswatter. Your character even says "Fuck this game..." when you pick it up.

* RandomEvent: Occasionally at the beginning of a wave, a statue of either an angel or a demon will appear somewhere on the map. The angel statue either gives you a permanent +2 bonus to random attribute, a temporary +20 bonus to a random attribute, or a relic. The demon statue is risk/reward and can give far better benefits, but at the risk of getting a negative effect instead. It can give you a permanent +4 bonus to a random attribute, a temporary +40 bonus to a random attribute, ''the opposite of both of the aforementioned'', or a very powerful relic.

* TookALevelInBadass: The incredibly weak Blood Maggots were given a surprisingly powerful spit attack in the 1.1 patch.

*** "The sweet aroma...of ''burnt flesh''."
*** "Everyone burns...a little ''differently''."
*** "Nothing satisfies like the ''flames of agony''."

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*** Starting in Act 3, the player will encounter Earth Elementals and Greater Earth Elementals, the mook and [[{{EliteMook}} Elite Mook]] version of Gurag, the Act 1 final boss.
*** Dead Brides and Ghost Spouses in Act 3 onward are the mook and [[{{EliteMook}} Elite Mook]] versions of Annie and [[{{TheRing}} Samara]], respectively.

''Hero Siege'' is an indie action Roguelike by ''Panic Art Studios.''

* TheBerserker: The Viking. He even has a skill named this that makes him attack faster the less health he has.

'''Hero Siege''' is an indie action Roguelike by ''Panic Art Studios.''

** The pink projectiles received a ''massive'' beef up in a May patch, now doing roughly half your health in damage.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The Pirate is presently the only female class out of eight classes.

* ActionGirl: The Pirate, the first (and still only) female class.

''Hero Siege'' is an indie action Roguelike by Panic Art Studios.

* NorseMythology: In addition to this being the entire motif of the Viking, certain levels contain statues of Odin that you can activate to send out lightning bolts at your enemies. Also, Jormunger worms appear as late game enemies.

** The Marksman's selection quote is a variant of the infamous [[VideoGame/{{Skyrim}} Arrow to the Knee]] meme.

The Kingdom of Tarethial has been taken over by the demon lord Damien and his army of monsters. As one of four classes, it falls to you to fight through the kingdom, destroy Damien and his army, and save the land. After multiple updates and patches, there are now seven classes, with an eighth with DLC: Viking, Pyromancer, Marksman, Nomad, Redneck, Pirate, Necromancer, and Samurai (DLC).

** Two Artifacts you can find are [[VideoGame{{WorldOfWarcraft}} Frostmourne and the Twin Blades of Azzimoth]].

** The Marksman's selection quote is a variant of the infamous [[{{Skyrim}} Arrow to the Knee]] meme.
** [[spoiler:Finding the Demonic Sheep artifact allows you access to a Secret Sheep Level, a homage to both the Cow Level and Whimsyshire of {{Diablo}}.]]
** Two Artifacts you can find are [[{{Warcraft}} Frostmourne and the Twin Blades of Azzimoth]].
** The Pyromancer's Hydra skill and the Orb of Fire relic summon a [[{{Diablo}} flaming hydra head that spits fireballs at his enemies]].
** The Collector's Edition of the DLC includes a free [[MetalGearRisingRevengeance Cyborg Ninja]] head.
** The Necromancer's Poison Nova skill and the Orb of Poison Relic fire a [[{{DiabloII}} circular burst of tear-shaped green projectiles that poison enemies hit by them]].
** Full Health potions are a last resort source of life-saving healing, while [[{{DiabloIII}} health orbs that enemies drop periodically]] are your main source of healing.
** The different difficulties are [[{{DiabloIII}} Normal, Nightmare, Hell, and Inferno]].
** One of the Redneck's wave victory lines is [[{{TheFifthElement}} "All night long, all night long!"]]
** There's an Champion Ice Elemental enemy that goes by the name [[{{Dota2}} Ancient Apparition]].

** The Marksman's selection quote is a variant of the infamous [[VideoGame/{{Skyrim}} Arrow to the Knee]] meme.
** [[spoiler:Finding the Demonic Sheep artifact allows you access to a Secret Sheep Level, a homage to both the Cow Level and Whimsyshire of ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''.]]
** Two Artifacts you can find are [[VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} Frostmourne and the Twin Blades of Azzimoth]].
** The Pyromancer's Hydra skill and the Orb of Fire relic summon a [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} flaming hydra head that spits fireballs at his enemies]].
** The Collector's Edition of the DLC includes a free [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Cyborg Ninja]] head.
** The Necromancer's Poison Nova skill and the Orb of Poison Relic fire a [[VideoGame/{{DiabloII}} circular burst of tear-shaped green projectiles that poison enemies hit by them]].
** Full Health potions are a last resort source of life-saving healing, while [[VideoGame/{{DiabloIII}} health orbs that enemies drop periodically]] are your main source of healing.
** The different difficulties are [[VideoGame/{{DiabloIII}} Normal, Nightmare, Hell, and Inferno]].
** One of the Redneck's wave victory lines is [[Movie/{{TheFifthElement}} "All night long, all night long!"]]
** There's an Champion Ice Elemental enemy that goes by the name [[VideoGame/{{Dota2}} Ancient Apparition]].

As of May 01, 2015, the second DLC-exclusive act, the Depths of Hell, includes a new act, the Highlands of Tarethial, and a new character class, the Fallen Paladin.

* ShoutOut: Many.
** The Marksman's selection quote is a variant of the infamous [[{{Skyrim}} Arrow to the Knee]] meme.