# Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming

> The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!

## Game facts

- Developer: Opus
- Publisher: Marvelous
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 5, 2014
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, Action, ActionRPG, JRPG
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/240970/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/half-minute-hero-the-second-coming)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast and distinctive puzzle-RPG gameplay built around the 30-second limit and time resets
- Deep strategy and satisfying progression through planning growth, farming, equipment purchases, and boss fights within short time spans
- A larger story, companion system, collection features, and replayable content compared with the previous game

### Weaknesses

- The game relies on resetting time multiple times rather than actually finishing within 30 seconds, making the experience differ from the concept
- More systems and features than the previous game reduce its simplicity and intuitiveness
- Difficult-to-distinguish terrain and obstacles, along with trial-and-error puzzles, create a steep early learning curve

## Links

- [Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5012)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5012/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T00:56:27.333Z