Backpack Hero
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Jaspel | |
| Publishers | |
| Different Tales | |
| IndieArk | |
| Engines | |
| Unity | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 14, 2023 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 14, 2023 |
| Linux | November 14, 2023 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Roguelike |
| Themes | Fantasy |
Backpack Hero is a singleplayer side view roguelike game.
The game entered early access on August 15th, 2022. The full release followed on November 14, 2023.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | Game can be launched directly from the executable[1] | |||
| GOG.com | ||||
| Steam |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1970580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\TheJaspel\Backpack Hero\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/TheJaspel/Backpack Hero/ |
| Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.config/unity3d/TheJaspel/Backpack Hero/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1970580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Directinput button prompts |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo button prompts | ||
| Face button layout support | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Other controller(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peripheral devices support | ||
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Irish | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Romanian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Ukrainian |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 10, 11 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.1 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 250 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 10 compatible | |||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.1 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 250 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM |
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| Linux | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.1 GHz Processor | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 250 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable compatible | |||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1970580/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1970580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2025-07-03
- Ran for ten minutes offline and away from EGS and completed the tutorial, with no crashes or issues.