Kick Hero

Kick Hero is a reflex based game about kicking a ball. A character moves forward automatically through a 2D, pixelated, side-scrolling environment and the player has to time carefully to make him kick a ball. There is a gray circle near the character and when the ball passes there the area needs to be tapped quickly to make him kick. Tapping too early or too late ends the game right away. A successful tap launches the ball forward, either progressing through the level or taking out enemies automatically.

Based on the player's timing and how the ball bounces back off opponents, the ball can return slowly or quickly, and over the ground or in the air. There are perfect kicks and when they are performed in succession, visual effects are added to kicks and eventually the character turns red as he is 'on fire'. An environment ends with a boss that requires multiple kicks in succession to take him out. There are no checkpoints, so the game has to be restarted every time. The main goal is to get a high score. The game is free-to-play and does not contain in-app purchases or advertisements.