Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
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.
- Release Date:3/21/2014
- Franchise:Crystal Shard Games
- Developer:Crystal Shard
- Publisher:Crystal Shard
- Last Updated:1/17/2026
- Steam App Id:283880
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok has 3 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 93% lower than its previous all-time peak of 42 players achieved on 12/26/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok. It has received a total of 1,395 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 84 (Very Positive).
About Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Free to Play game developed by Crystal Shard. On 3/21/2014, it was released on the Steam Store by Crystal Shard.
Players have rated Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok as "Very Positive" out of 1,395 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,226 positive reviews and 169 negative reviews — an overall 88% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, Hungarian, Russian, French, and Italian. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok supports the following features:
- Touch Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Trading Cards
- Mouse Only Option
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Steam Cloud
- Camera Comfort
- Subtitle Options
- Stats
- Color Alternatives
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Commentary available
- Custom Volume Controls
- Captions available
From the Steam community, Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Mythology
- Character Customization
- Nonlinear
- Lore-Rich
- Magic
- Fantasy
- Story Rich
- Free to Play
- Pixel Graphics
- RPG
- Hand-drawn
- Replay Value
- Retro
- Family Friendly
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Heroine's Quest: Developer Appreciation Package | DLC | 12/21/2017 | View |
Supported Languages
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 17). Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/283880
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 17). Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/283880
- Crystal Shard. (2023, July 8). Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok. Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok. http://www.crystalshard.net/