Field of Heroes Steam Demo Review
Verdict: Play
A 5v5 sports brawler where bot-cheese dies the second one real human joins, Horace swings a mace for fun, and Prowler sl
One real person joined my game and the whole thing changed. I had been cheesing it against bots for about ten minutes, kicking the ball to opponents so they could not fight back, sliding through legs and scoring at will. The moment they showed up they read every kick, came for me every time I had the ball, and the cheese was dead. I actually had to play football.
Field of Heroes is a 5v5 online Sports brawler from Gamieon, Inc. Football rules, fancy weapons, nine heroes, and everyone on the pitch trying to stop you by tackling or hitting you with a mace. My verdict is Play.
Field of Heroes is a play if you want arcade sports brawling where weapons and tackles share the same pitch. Try Horace if you want laughs, Prowler if you want goals against bots, and expect the demo to get serious once real players show up. Wishlist it for 2026 Early Access if you like watching chaos as much as playing it, and go in knowing the football layer still needs polish.
Pros
- Hero roster and mid-match swapping give real role flexibility without leaving the pitch
- Horace-style tanks and Prowler slide goals make the brawler side immediately fun
- Sandworm map objective adds team coordination to the chaos
- One real opponent already transforms bot-cheese into actual football
- Readable enough to follow the madness even when art still looks early
Cons
- Power shot and other football controls feel inconsistent under pressure
- Bot lobbies invite exploits that break once a human joins
- Prowler slide scoring is readable once someone has seen it
- Placeholder art shows in places, even if it rarely kills the mood
Heroes, switching, and the bot loophole
Nine heroes split between defenders with more health who are good at blocking, and attackers who hit harder and move quicker. You dribble the ball from your end to theirs and try to score. You cannot attack while you are holding the ball, which pushes you toward passing, body checks, or dirty tricks.
The heroes play differently enough that switching matters. You can swap mid-match on the fly, so if you are getting exposed on the wings or need to shore up defense you just change. My favourite was Horace, a big tank with a shield who runs around swinging a mace at everyone. Not the most efficient pick. Just the most fun to be.
The best for actually scoring was Prowler. Kick the ball ahead, slide through the defender's legs, reach it first. That is the move that worked against bots. The one real human in my game had seen it before. Against bots I also passed the ball to the enemy so they could not attack me, took them out, and grabbed it back. It is goofy Sports chaos that falls apart the second Multiplayer shows up and someone chases you properly.
Map objectives and the power shot problem
On one map a sandworm spawns mid pitch. Your team takes it down and you get a buff for a short period. A map objective that rewards coordination inside a game that is already chaotic is a good idea, and I want more of it.
The controls are not there yet though. There is a power shot I tried to use repeatedly and most of the time nothing happened. Maybe I was using it wrong. Maybe I did not understand the mechanic. Then once it fired I scored from a distance and felt like a genius. That kind of inconsistency in a competitive game is a real problem.
Some of the artwork still feels a bit placeholder, though honestly none of it pulls you out of the fun while you are in it. The movement and Action side lands. The football controls need more polish before the full 5v5 fantasy fully clicks.
One human, ten-player dreams, and demo timing
I cannot imagine what five real humans on each side looks like. I got one and it flipped the whole experience. Before that I was grinding bot lobbies. After that it was one-on-one chases and actual reads. I think this is going to be great to watch as well as play. The chaos is already there. It just needs more humans in the match.
The demo released on 13 April 2026 and I jumped in the next day. Early Access is planned for 2026 with no price confirmed yet. Go in expecting something goofy and leave wanting a full lobby.
Developer: Gamieon, Inc.
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Tags: Sports, Action, Multiplayer, Indie, MOBA, Co-op
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- Steam Next Fest June 2026: Thousands of games are expected during Steam Next Fest June 2026, 15–22 June. This collection gathers the Steam demos I have already reviewed that are entering the fest and earned a Play verdict. Full write-ups are linked below after real play sessions. Junkyard Stories: Rebirth, Endless Rails, and Field of Heroes are in so far. More get added as I work through the lineup during fest week.
- Best Game Demos April 2026: April was a good month for demos. I played through more than I expected to and these five stood out. Different genres, different styles, all worth downloading.
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