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Henchman Story

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

What works

  • Excellent writing and humor
  • Fully voice acted with strong performances
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Engaging characters and relationships
  • Unique superhero/henchman perspective

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited character customization
  • Short overall length per playthrough
  • Save system lacks descriptive info
  • Some minor art and interface issues
  • Missed stretch goal for additional romance route

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pesterquest

  • 南栀 Unwavering love

  • 祈風 Inorikaze

  • I Wani Hug that Gator!

  • ACE Academy

  • CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition

Less social

Games that feels like Henchman Story but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Major\Minor

  • Crystalline

  • DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation

  • Stay! Stay! Democratic People's Republic of Korea!

  • The Symbiant

  • Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Henchman Story but with less of a community feel

  • Amnesia™: Memories

  • Starlight Vega

  • I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa

  • Sound of Drop - fall into poison -

  • Vampires' Melody

  • Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary

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Henchman Story: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026