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Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game

Action Interactive Story Games | Visual Novel Adventure Games

Buff Studio (Story Games, Calm Games) · com.buffstudio.not.exactly.hero.free.visual.novel.adventure.story.games

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v1.1.0 89.8 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.1.0 (95)
Updated
Aug 28, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size
89.8 MB
Requires
Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support
ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category
Adventure (game)
Listed since
Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
13 (3 sensitive)
Website
buffstudio.com
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game is a game by Buff Studio (Story Games, Calm Games) in the Adventure category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, read shared storage and modify shared storage. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.1.0

- Improve app stability

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Sick and tired of your usual typical superhero plots full of clichés? Wonder what it's like to live as an everyday citizen in a superhero universe? Play 'Not Exactly A Hero: Visual Novel, Story-driven Adventure Game' and find out! 🤖"Not Exactly A Hero" Riley, the game's player character, is a substitute agent with the purpose of supporting a superhero's everyday activities. But essentially, Riley is an everyday citizen. Yes - just like you and me. 🤝"Relationship matters" In the game, you will go through numerous encounters with all kinds of characters in between cases: Your boss, Chief, who's constantly under stress from low budget issues; Your team's new recruit, Chris, who tries to scratch your ego all the time; An 'Oobur' driver with a knack for stirring up other people's minds; A kebab truck guy with a weird and wonky personality... You may befriend some of them. Some might turn their backs on you. It's all up to you and the choices you make. 💬"Every playthrough is like playing a new game" As the plot unravels, there will be a LOT of decisions you have to make. Each and every one of those choices will build up as you proceed, and will ultimately decide the final outcome. This game is packed with 3 starting points, 4 side character routes, 9 different endings and a bonus route for completionists. You are the protagonist. Everything is up to your choice. 🎮Main Features - Intriguing novel-style adventure game - Marvel-esque light and witty atmostphere - Stylish illustrations drawn by the artist from the game 'Underworld Office' - Unique messenger-style gameplay - 4 main characters aside from the player character - many different events and routes based on the interactions with each of the characters - 9 different endings + completionist bonus route - 32 achievements + 48 collectible illustrations 💯Are you a fan of story-driven games, choice-based games, visual novel games, and/or games where you interact and build connections with other characters? Then you will love this game as well! 📌More things to point out! - This adventure game is FREE TO PLAY (F2P)! - This game is a story-driven visual novel where you get to live as an everyday citizen within a superhero universe - Meet and interact with various characters with different personalities. The characters may look cold and with an attitude on the outside, but are kindhearted on the inside - Progress through the missions given by your boss and solve unique puzzles in a "time attack" fashion - This game is a choice-based game - storyline and ending will differ based on the decisions you make - We still have so much more stories to tell. We will be bringing more visual novels, text-based, story-driven adventure games in the future - If you like this game, take a look at our other games, '7 Days' and 'Underworld Office'. You won't be disappointed! 👍We recommend this game to... - Gamers with a passion for visual novel games, adventure games, messenger style games, and/or games where you actively build connections with other characters - Gamers who love light-themed superhero movies, comics, etc., or novels - Someone who doesn't think their life is special - this game will give you the feels - Gamers looking for Free to Play (F2P) games, indie games, heartwarming and wholesome games - Someone who likes Marvel films and novel-based games - The funniest game ever for people who find your same old usual copy-paste story-driven games boring - Gamers who are looking for OG indie games such as Undertale

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 28, 2026.
  • Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Aug 28, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Aug 28, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)9F:3D:F4:18:D6:A1:1C:F7:A3:06:09:7B:7F:62:1B:76:F2:21:1C:48
  • File MD5b13e215449bf3a79bfd65ab46cdfb2b6
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Not Exactly A Hero: Story Game APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b13e215449bf3a79bfd65ab46cdfb2b6.

Tags

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