Heads Will Roll: Reforged

Great medieval RPG.

a lot like legionary's life but I like that too.

This game has a lot of different endings, and I enjoy that. Expect to die often and sometimes unpredictably. Combat is unforgiving. I recommend playing on the highest difficulty. While the highest difficulty leads to you dying over and over and over, you collect points that allow you to juice your start. After a few hours, you'll start why more powerful than even on the easiest setting.

jogo foda ae

There's not enough NSFW for me to coom to.

Very hard to get ahead. You're always going to be behind in coin, fatigue and time. Hard to get equipment and not enough time to train and expand your character. Your choices are often wrong, no matter what you do. I want to like it, but this is the "Emperor's New Clothing" of computer games. Everyone says it's great...only it's not.

Not bad, with the very important caveat "for a small indie game."

Combat has a lot of potential, but the rogue-like mechanic would be better off rogue-lite (maybe chapter checkpoints?), due to RNGesus potentially killing off your character in one lucky stun, and having to play through all of the filler fights (of which there are many) over again.

On combat, AGI/evasion build is far more effective than armoured, which doesn't really track well with the period represented. This could be mitigated by lessening armour damage, perhaps

Also, the script is pretty one-voiced (and that voice being a modern-sounding almost-juvenile one - appropriate, perhaps, for low-class folks like the MC and sarge, but glaringly off for the various nobility. This may be a translation thing, I'm not sure. But the author should try to make characters represent their class and personality a little better; the former was particularly significant in this period.

Overall, a C+, but it has substance to build off, for sure. Plotting is decent, and combat just needs a little more work. And maybe get a writing partner, or at least an editor.

Really great game. Lots of different ending and ways to play. Like for storytelling, girls, and brutal fights

very decent game, scratches the same itch as A Legionary's Life

not quite as well-polished or written, but contains additional mechanics to compensate
could use more hotkeys (especially in the camp)

This game need refinement from timeline correction, to combat balance and clarification. But it still a good game and all I tink it need is time.

Awesome game! Surprising amount of content.
Very interesting and challenging combat strategy. Highly recommended!

It's a really amazing game. The stuff you can get up to in game is really awesome, you can partake in heists, scale fortress walls, duel a knight to the death, and the world reacts accordingly with your strengths, weaknesses and virtue (or lack thereof) your choices matter. Cross the wrong person, and you will regret it.

I genuinely felt really immersed into the medieval setting. The combat is very fair, for every rug pulled out from under you, the game will charitably offer you choices, 'retreat?' 'call for help?' I often found the deadliest encounters were the ones off the beaten path, I didn't need to get myself into. Ambitiousness and a little greed, often got me killed.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3445712475
There's a 'Heads Will Roll' difficulty, and the score you get, from kills, quests, achievements, translate to a points reward that levels up your 'profile.' Every time you start a new campaign, those points are available to spend on whatever you want. You can convert it into florins, and start rich (if you have many points.) Or start the campaign again, with full plate armour, or put your points into skills. Because of that one, awesome feature, the game has serious replayability. And it helps that the game has a *large* amount of content to enjoy.

My only criticism, is that you can't start a new campaign at (for example) campaign 2, without first playing campaign 1 to completion, even if you've beaten it multiple times before. Can you get around this? Yes. On any difficulty except 'Heads Will Roll' you can save as much as you'd like, so just save before the pivotal choice that leads to campaign route 2 or 3, or whatever. However, for us Heads Will Roll players, as awesome as campaign 1 is, it's kinda a bugger to replay *all of it* just to get to campaign 2, to start the campaign we wanna play. And god forbid we die in Campaign 2 - straight back to Campaign 1 again.

I guess that's the nature of what amounts to an 'ironman' difficulty, but yeah, I'd like to be able to start 'Heads Will Roll' at the start of any of campaigns, not to lower the difficulty, but to save time and have more fun in the area I actually want to be. :)

Great game.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3444503300

Roguelike not the main mode

Awesome game! Surprising amount of content. Very interesting and challenging combat strategy. Highly recommended!

Worth it. going to buy DLC as well.

The overall gameplay is pretty unique, the gameplay is most similar to another game called a legionaries life but heads will outclasses that game in most categories. The depth of customization, endings, quests and character interactions are phenomenal

The only real gripe I have with this game is that if you are playing on the hardest difficulty(which you should by the way) there are no saves. So if you make a single wrong decision you could lose your entire run and have to redo the intro over again. The fact that there are 31 endings, and around 7 actualized routes means that you will be playing that intro again, and again and again. Runs aren't that long but if you are trying to get all 31 endings you will need to play cambrai an ungoldy number of items. It doesn't help that some routes have incredibly unfair end scenarios where you need to be damn near a god to win.

Other than those few gripes the game is remarkably fair. If you take risks, you can die, but if you don't take risks you won't be as rewarded. If you help others they help you, but you lose that time you could have spent increasing your overall power. Ultimately this is a game that respects your decisions and is incredibly open ended. Piss off a key person in your route by not listening to them? your adventure ends cause you needed their help. Try to take a fight you absolutely cannot win? You don't even get a fight you just lose. While you can brute force most games, heads will roll makes it clear to you that as strong as you may be you are still just a guy with a sword. But play your cards right and you might become THE guy with a sword.

If you want a game that treats your decisions as meaningful ones, this is the game for you.
If you want a game that allows you to custom tailor your guy to whatever playstyle suits you, this is the game for you
If you want a game where you aren't shoved into jail cells for being an absolute buffoon, this might not be the game for you

10/10 would die of a crossbolt shot to the neck again.

Amazing game with devs who are constantly updating it. This is a Ren'py game, so if you know their engine, you should know that this game is someone akin to a visual novel.

The big difference is that this game can be brutal with fleshed out combat systems inspired by a roguelike system, ensuring over, at the time of writing this, nearly over 30 different endings and other things. DLC and this game, as well as probably more sequels, will come out making the $10 you spent on this well worth it.

My biggest issue with this game is very poor UI. There is no button to 'take all loot', minimal key mapping and overall not optimized system of screens and menus, some paths to some screens are not obvious,
Another minus in my opinion is average writing in some parts of the game (for instance - Dialogues with Olivia). This is a visual novel, so the writing is important.
That being said, I spend a lot of time playing this game and I enjoyed most of it. I don't agree with negative reviews some players leave on the basis of game being unfairly hard and challenging. To me it is a plus and the description seem to warn you about it, so it's no surprise.
So yes, good combat, good roleplaying, outstanding replayability. I would recommend it to you if you are into tactical battles and turn-based roguelights.

fun at first then became angering to play

Played On Steam Deck

When I first tried Heads Will Roll: Reforged, I had no idea it was connected to a game called Legionnaires Life—never even heard of it. But I gotta say, I’m really glad I stumbled onto HWR:R. The story is fantastic—one of the best I’ve come across in a medieval RPG.

The game is brutally challenging, with turn-based combat that’s realistic enough to make your heart race every time you pull out your sword. Every choice I made—even the little ones—felt like it had a ripple effect, either on my character’s future or someone else’s. Toss in the fact that you can shape your entire persona (knight in shining armor or sneaky thief with questionable morals), and it’s like you’re authoring your own medieval epic. Plus, I have to mention the fun romancing options—some of those medieval ladies are quite charming.

On the flip side, though, fights can drag on, especially if you’re not sure whether you’re supposed to survive a set number of waves or wipe out every single enemy. And if you skip dialogue, you might be stuck with an “agree or reject” choice without remembering what on Earth you’re actually agreeing to. Getting stronger also takes ages. I found myself replaying the first three chapters a bunch of times, which got old. The performance issues didn’t help either—those random stutters messed up a few carefully planned strikes. And the save system? Let’s just say I spent 30 hours thinking I was stuck in a hardcore mode until I finally realized saving was buried behind the interface.

Still, when all’s said and done, the excellent storytelling and deeply rewarding gameplay overpower the hiccups. If you’re up for a punishing medieval RPG with fantastic writing, Heads Will Roll: Reforged is worth the beatdown you’ll take. I’m giving it a solid 9 out of 10—heads will roll, but trust me, with some patience (or editing the local files!) you’ll have a blast along the way.

One of the Best Hardcore RPGs—Bought It Twice

I rarely write reviews, but Heads Will Roll deserves it. This game is so good that I bought it twice—both on Steam and GOG—just to support the devs.

As a long-time RPG fan (30 years and counting), I’ve played countless games, but Heads Will Roll delivers an experience I haven’t felt in nearly a decade. The sheer depth of survival mechanics, meaningful choices, and the brutal yet rewarding gameplay loop make this one of the best hardcore RPGs I’ve ever played.

At first, I thought I’d play it casually, but I got completely hooked. Now, I only play on the hardest difficulty (HWR mode) with 0 stat points and no progression perks. It’s punishing, but the immersion is unreal. Every decision feels weighty—one wrong move, and you’re done. I’ve put in over 50 hours and still haven’t made it past the early chapters, but the game makes every failure feel like a lesson, not a punishment.

The combat system is deep and tactical, and I love how every weapon has unique characteristics beyond just base stats. The narrative and choices create so many emergent storytelling moments—whether I’m a dishonorable rogue backstabbing my way up or an honorable warrior fighting to survive, my playthroughs always feel distinct. The fact that I can go from stealing from my own comrades to being executed for trying to uphold justice is exactly the kind of brutal realism I love in RPGs.

I haven’t seen a game this immersive since Age of Decadence, one of my all-time favorite RPGs. It baffles me that this game isn’t more well-known—it deserves way more recognition.

If you enjoy hardcore survival RPGs where every choice matters, Heads Will Roll is a must-play. I hope to see more updates and DLCs in the future. If you're on the fence, take the plunge—this game is a hidden gem.

👍 Easily one of the best indie RPGs I’ve played in years.

It starts SLOW. VERY SLOW.

You'll die in Cambrai so, so, so many times. but then you start finishing that part, and racking up substantial gains each run and uncovering new paths and gear and etc. that's when it gets good.

UNFORTUNATELY, that never speeds up the early game. yes, you can kill guys faster and spend less time thinking about your choices, but unlike something like say... Rogue Legacy or even Nethack or something, there's never any skipping the beginning of the game. So you're always going to be fighting through Cambrai for 30 minutes before you actually get to play the interesting part of the game.

That said, the combat is good, there's a TON of gear that works together in neat ways, and the story is really compelling.

Well if you enjoy dying all the time then go right ahead. I dont mind that the odds in this game are stocked massively against the player but you cant really escape fights. There is a point whrere every man will turn and run, but you cant. The game sounded like a cool idea but it was a rather poor experience.

В лазарете женщина-доктор (ха!), в корсете 18 века(ха-ха!) не может отличить быдлана от рыцаря(ХА-ХА-ХА!!11). Нет, судари мои, в такой бред я поверить не могу при всей благосклонности к подобным играм.

Goed gaem.

Good

Not worth playing. Made it to chapter 7 and didnt save too often, lost all my progress because the game took me to the main menu randomly and the continue button didnt work.

Way more fun than I planned to have. Already looking forward to another playthrough.

I would not recommend it. The sandbox is limiting in the sense that you start so weak it's very hard to get far and even if you do you try to play the full game after a while. which is frankly, about impossible unless you spend days dying over and over again. After 10+ runs basically 2nd assault on cambrai is impossible, you end up being tired out against first opponen and the 2nd wave when they push you up the walls is about 10x your strength. There is simply no time to train up to any chance to survival no matter equipment so you either die 100x to have maybe enough creation points to have insane skills trained up on start or otherwise you're just always stuck in same impossible place. reading he same mission 100x over and over again is simply not worth it. Too expensive for the amount of game I could get out of it.

There's fighting, girl's hearts to win and french to kill. 10/10 no notes.

For a game made in an engine mostly used for visual novels there is a surprising amount of replayability with many branching routes, the game, there is alot of roleplaying to be done with proper choice and consequences, the combat is simple yet deep and very gratifying. The dev is also constantly updating and improving the game and a new dlc with a whole new story path came out a month ago as of the time of this review.

If I have a complaint it would be getting through the cambrai section can get repetitive on repeat playthroughs when trying to get to the different routes,

For any fans of a legionary's life this is an amazing spiritual successor, highly recommend

I've played rogue-lites a bunch, but never one with visual novel-type aesthetics. This is obviously on budget so a bit janky, but the gameplay is top notch, and the writing is better than what I had expected. Language is modern rather than medieval, so you'll often see out-of-character banter, but it's overall pretty good.

The strength of this game lies in combat and gear customizability. This game is meant to be played on the highest HWR difficulty which allows rogue-lite metaprogression.

solid game but beginers should find a guide combat is unforgiving till you know what your doing

Now this game is... interesting. It's a (relatively) historically accurate medieval life sim with some crunchy luck-based combat.

Think of swords and sandals with a better story.

I find this game fun, and the roguelite power fantasy elements to be very enjoyable (every run, you get stronger), but I can see how people would get turned off by this. Big recommend for RPG fans. Does a lot well.

I FUCKING LOVE PLAYING THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS AGAIN AND AGAIN TAKING THE SAME CHOICES!

It has shit ton of issues and buggy as hell, but it's more or less 1 man project on a shitty Python framework. And with all its flaws the core gameplay loop is good. It's something in between a visual (soft porn) novel, resource management and rpg-lite.

The biggest issue is a terrible writing. Like come on, bro.

A very good game, I definitely recommend it.
I tried the demo version, because visual novels have never been interesting - and I really got into it.
I only played on the "Heads will roll" difficulty.

+ Excellent variable story of the formation of a "noname" character in the medieval setting
+ Good characters and jokes
+ Well-thought-out combat system for the genre
+ Continuous support and development of the game by the developer

Among the minuses, I can only note the cost of add-ons. It seems to me that the price is too high for such amount of content (for the EU region).
Well, and also - slight bugs in the first time after the release of updates

Anyhow there should be more games like this.
I wish the developer good luck!

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Очень годная игра, однозначно рекомендую.
Попробовал демо-версию, т.к. визуальные новеллы не были никогда интересны - и прям проникся.
Играл только на сложности "Heads will roll".
+ Отличная вариативная история становления ноунем-персонажа в антураже средневековья
+ Хорошие персонажи и шутки
+ Продуманная боевая система как для жанра
+ Постоянная поддержка и развитие игры разработчиком

Из минусов могу только отметить стоимость дополнений. Мне кажется что цена слишком высокая как для такого количества контента (для ЕС региона). Ну и еще - легкую забагованность в первое время после выхода обновлений

В любом случае, таких игр должно быть больше.
Разработчику желаю удачи!

I love this game. Is it perfect? Far from it. It's built on the Renpy engine and it isn't ideal for a lot of it. The writing leaves something to be desired. The game is best played on the hardest difficulty so you can level up your character to make the game easier which leads to a LOT of repetition of the first 3 chapters as others have said.

But my god did this game scratch an itch. It truly feels like a power fantasy of going from being a simple peasant to an epic knight. Tons of story choices let you play through completely different events or even on the other side of them. Up to 30 endings? Like, incredible. I bought this game like December 8th and have 50 hours in it January 7th. Truly sucked me in. Will buy the DLC when I have some more money and time to devote to it.

Excellent game. Takes the concept of A Legionary's Life and adds a branching story with even better combat. The replayability is amazing with all the builds and choices you can make.

Great game.

fun and hard game lots of diff endings so theres plenty to do

I thought the original was solid, but this was a much improved version, so great job! Gameplay is quite enjoyable, equipment variety is nice, etc. Really liked the branching options throughout the game, each with its own cool storyline. Finding all of the endings seems rather daunting, so have not managed that, but the ones I have found are either really good or about what you would expect when you get crushed. Character variety was really nice, especially characters that are completely different depending on the path you are on, like Roger who is either a persistent obstacle or a pretty loyal guy . Waifus are all fairly different as well. Big Eva and Lina respecter reporting for duty here, but all of them have their moments. Overall, great game, keep it up!

Heavily inspired by A Legionary's Life which is a fantastic game where you start as a low level grunt and work your way up. Bonus points for romanceable waifus.

Historical accuracy is sometimes abit weird, where there is leather armor (didn't exist) and then you have historical armor. However, the combat is very engaging and exciting.

If you love Life of a Legionary, check this out.

I have had huge enjoyment from this game. You play a soldier in the early years of the hundred years war and will most likely end up dead. However, your achievements from one game carry over to the next one and will allow you to start with a stronger character. Or at least they do on the highest difficulty where permadeath comes into play - on the lower ones, you generate a random character and have the chance to save your game.

The storyline branches a LOT. After the initial campaign, you can end up knighted and continue your career in England. Or you can become a mercenary in France. Or return to your old life as a peasant and join a rebel group. With the appropriate DLC, you can also join the French. And several of these branches have sub-branches, such as where you travel to England as a Knight, but have the opportunity to defect to another side in the upcoming civil war.

There are also other options, such as playing a virtuous person or a scumbag. Each opens different possibilities and difficulties. Do you torture a guy for valuable information? If you don't, you could alienate a valuable ally. But if do it, other doors will most likely close.

The combat system is also fun. The different weapons play very differently indeed. A light sword which allows for a shield is not at all the same as a heavy, two-handed mace.

So ...thumbs up! And get the DLCs.

Enjoyable if a bit clunky at times

If you're into Medieval stuff and enjoy the Roleplay aspect and immersion of that era, then this game is most definitely for you. Fun combat, branching story and maidens to romance. What is there not to love?

It's got that one more turn vibe!

I don't think I've ever seen a game where I have missed an attack 6 times in a row with 100% chance to hit, still decent though.

Love the game

I have completed the game with all good endings. Story line, music and events are top class. However, graphics can be improved. While playing i really got immersed into the gameplay and felt that i was actually scaling the walls of forts during battles and, i was actually facing the heat and desolation of desert after Damietta. Among romance option my favorite was Eva's route. Even when i was trying the England route, i started fresh game just to ensure that i reach England without causing trouble to Eva's dad.

Good game!

One of these games:

one more turn....
one more run....

and then the blackbird greets you in the morning!

One of THE BEST example what a RenPy game can perform! And no, it is NOT an adult game.
ah no, you mean the blood and rolling heads... ok. agree.

more details later.

Game has minor bugs, but the Dev is always at your side.
Content increasing.

and thanks for RenPy's STRG to fast forward the texts...as you need to read them only once.