# Loop Hero

> Devolver reported over 500,000 Loop Hero sales in the game's first week.

- Owner: Four Quarters / Devolver Digital
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2021-03-04
- Peak date: Week of Mar 17, 2021
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 56 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Variable reward, Underdog, Maker origin, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

A playable demo preceded the PC launch. Twitch streams and launch-sales coverage followed. Four Quarters reported over 500,000 first-week sales; Devolver later reported one million PC sales. A vinyl soundtrack and mobile port extended its afterlife.

## Timeline

- 2019-12-15 — Four Quarters (Open web) — Four Quarters listed bug fixes for its public LooPatHerO alpha.
- 2020-12-10 — Devolver Digital (Press) — Devolver Digital revealed Loop Hero with a trailer at The Game Awards.
- 2021-02-04 — PC Gamer (Press) — PC Gamer reported that a Steam demo was available before the full release.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/loop-hero

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Loop Hero.” Case HIS-00271. Spread Score v1.2: 56/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00271