Big Helmet Heroes

Big Helmet Heroes

February 6, 2025

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Step into the world of "Big Helmet Heroes", a cinematic 3D beat&s;em up adventure that combines stunning visuals, movie-quality animations, and exhilarating action. Join adorable knights on a quest across fantastical realms. Play with a friend in two-player co-op mode to rescue the princess and uncover even greater challenges ahead! …

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Adrian Burrows TheSixthAxis Feb 2025
40.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

15.0

"There&s;s a lot to like about Big Helmet Heroes, it&s;s a delightfully silly and fun side-scrolling beat &s;em up, but substantial patches are required to fix the game before contemplating a purchase."

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Ben Morgan Qualbert.com Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"This whimsical romp through ridiculous scenarios with a cast of crazy characters is an excellent outing in levity and enjoyment. Whilst brief, there is tonnes of replayability to be found in either finding all the characters or exploring the harder …"

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Bram Noteboom Gameliner Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

50.0

"While Big Helmet Heroes has its flaws—such as random bugs, frustrating camera controls, and the absence of multiplayer options—the game&s;s delightful art style, engaging gameplay, and strong level variety make it a joy to play, resulting in a technically imperfect …"

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Britt Roberts Games Freezer Feb 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

47.0

"Big Helmet Heroes has big, colourful visuals and a soundtrack to match, but the lack of any online aspect or four -player modes may be a shame to some. It’s a very good looking and sounding adventure with enough humour …"

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Coller Entragian Cubed3 Feb 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Big Helmet Heroes offers a straightforward gameplay experience suitable for young players new to the genre. The game features a weapon system that allows players to experiment with different fighting styles and classes while maintaining their preferred character. The game&s;s …"

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Cristian León Matesanz GaminGuardian Feb 2025
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

52.0

"Big Helmet Heroes offers a lighthearted take on medieval combat, blending humor with accessible gameplay, though it may lack depth for hardcore enthusiasts."

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Danilo Di Gennaro 4News.it Feb 2025
77.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

52.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a scrolling beat&s;em&s;up that makes the ironic representation of chivalric imagery its strong point. But above all, beyond the production&s;s evidently humorous figure, Exalted Studio makes a genuinely entertaining title, capable of making people smile thanks …"

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Donato Marchisiello Console-Tribe Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a light and fun experience from start to finish. Whether playing alone or with a friend in co-op, fun is guaranteed without the game ever becoming overly complicated. For these reasons and the "unidirectional" experience, it&s;s …"

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Feb 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

35.0

"While it draws clear inspiration from Castle Crashers, Big Helmet Heroes successfully carves out its own identity with new combat mechanics, modern graphics, and its own unique sense of humor. This is a title that can easily be enjoyed by …"

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Fabrice Henz GAMES.CH Feb 2025
54.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

52.0

Story

48.0

"Although "Big Helmet Heroes" offers casual action with a nice look from the first minute, it lacks any depth. The story is thin and the gameplay is very shallow. You can have a bit of fun, especially in co-op, but …"

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Farzeen K H Gameffine Feb 2025
87.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"As someone who’s spent years playing both indie gems and AAA titles, I can confidently say that Big Helmet Heroes offers something special. It’s a game that doesn’t try to be overly ambitious but excels in what it sets out …"

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Genghis Husameddin DayOne Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

48.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a charming little cooperative beat ’em up that’ll be a delight to smaller family members and parents alike. A lack of unique objectives throughout most of the stages might be a bit of a bore and …"

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Gianluca Rossi Uagna Feb 2025
71.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is the perfect title to take a break and have fun with a friend, thanks to the local co-op mode. The number of weapons and moves available guarantees several hours of fun in a world that doesn&s;t …"

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Greg Wheeler TheReviewGeek Feb 2025
65.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

40.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is undoubtedly fun, especially with the plethora of weapons available, but it’s very much your run-of-the-mill experience rather than an outstanding offering in the field."

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İdil Barbaros Atarita Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

82.0

"Big Helmet Heroes delivers an engaging beat &s;em up experience, especially in two-player mode. With 29 characters, varied weapons, and dynamic pacing across 20 chapters, it keeps the action fresh. Its humor-driven storytelling adds charm, making it a solid choice …"

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Jacob Hegarty Explosion Network Feb 2025
85.0 /100

"Big Helmet Heroes is a fun, solo or couch-coop game that is played with friends or family."

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Jacob Sanderson GameGrin Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

70.0

"What Big Helmet Heroes lacks in depth, it makes up for tenfold in charm"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a joy from start to finish. Whether you’re playing alone or with a friend in co-op, there’s plenty of fun to be had without the game ever feeling overly complicated. It’s the perfect pick for a …"

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Jeff M Young Analog Stick Gaming Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Despite its issues, Big Helmet Heroes is a blast. Its story bits feel unfinished, but the central gameplay that makes up 95% of the adventure is a true successor to Castle Crashers, making it a fun time with two players. …"

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Jeroen Janssen Evilgamerz Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

68.0

"The controls, which sometimes do not work great in co-op . It seems as if the game cannot handle the busy button bashing, causing the input not to be picked up. It was not due to the controllers themselves or …"

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Jonathan Toyad Kakuchopurei Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Big Helmet Heroes happily fills in the multiplayer beat-em-up-but-in-3D niche to a tee with its look, its controls and gameplay, and overall fun atmosphere and feel. It works just fine and doesn&s;t break down halfway like some indie brawler titles, …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Feb 2025
92.0 /100

"A surprisingly fun, fast-paced, and raucous beat-em-up that stands out nicely on the system"

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Kat Bullock FingerGuns Feb 2025
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Whilst initially having the potential for epic battles, Big Helmet Heroes swings for greatness with its fun concept and co-operative gameplay, but bugs and frustrations turns victory hits into misses."

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Kenny Massey Pure Nintendo Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"There&s;s a lot of diversity throughout the arcade fighter Big Helmet Heroes, and it&s;s really easy to pick up and get better at. While it may not be everyone&s;s cup of tea, if you like side-scrolling beat-&s;em-ups, I would definitely …"

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Konstantinos Kalkanis Enternity.gr Feb 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"The beautiful graphics, subject matter and humour might make it a good choice for a younger audience, which one can easily see makes sense."

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Marcus Lawson Gamer Social Club Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"I love an entertaining and fun beat’em up, something where you can control the pace, has enjoyable combat with some fun enemy and weapon variety. Big Helmet Heroes touches on all those things. The funny moments in the gameplay and …"

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Matheus De Brito NintendoBoy Feb 2025
90.0 /100

"Big Helmet Heroes was a very pleasant surprise, bringing very enjoyable gameplay, very charismatic characters and a very interesting world. A strong recommendation for lovers of beat &s;em up games and for those who enjoy playing cooperative action games."

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Matthew O’Dwyer DualShockers Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

55.0

"Big Helmet Heroes doesn&s;t reinvent the wheel, but manages to highlight what makes a beat &s;em up adventure so fun to play."

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Michael Gerra-Clarin Game8 Feb 2025
74.0 /100

"Undeniably fun and appealing to all ages, Big Helmet Heroes follows in the footsteps of great co-op beat &s;em ups that isn&s;t afraid to be fun for the sake of it."

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Michael Merchant Rectify Gaming Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Overall, it’s a fun game, especially if you have someone you can play with! Hopefully, the implementation of online co-op will be coming sooner rather than later to have an easier time teaming up with other warriors."

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a silly game, but that’s by design, which makes it not only silly but a ton of fun, too."

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Nay Clark Impulsegamer Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is a really fun game with a cool cartoon style. The action never lets up as you are either going to be involved in imaginative fights or undergoing puzzling platform trials. The game can prove to be …"

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Sean Garmer The Outerhaven Productions Feb 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

68.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is enjoyable solo or with a friend. Its wacky weapon variety and ever changing setting keeps things interesting when the gameplay begins to wear a bit thin. The 28 different discoverable heroes offer a reason to playthrough …"

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Zachary Holmes TheBigBois Feb 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Big Helmet Heroes is an exciting co-op platformer that stands out with its charming art, engaging combat, and lighthearted humor. While it has some room for improvement, the game is already a blast to play and has plenty of potential …"

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