Hero Academy
Robot Entertainment · 2026 · Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Asynchronous Multiplayer
PC
Mixed69% · 75575Metacritic
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About Hero Academy
✦ AI summary
Lead a team of fantasy heroes in turn-based tactical battles across randomly generated Academy playfields, challenging friends asynchronously on Steam or iOS. Unlock exclusive Team Fortress 2 mercenaries and customize your roster while leveraging each team's unique strengths to protect your crystal and emerge victorious.
Includes the Council and TF2 teams, 17 Council avatars, 18 TF2 avatars, and a Council hat for Team Fortress 2 players!
Test your skills in this light-hearted battle between friends! Heroic teams have gathered to engage in friendly contests on the Academy playfields. Will your team emerge triumphant?
Enter a world of swords and magic, and challenge friends old and new to a contest of tactics and skill. From the human Council to the mysterious Dark Elves, every team needs a fearless captain to lead them to victory. Only those that leverage their team’s strengths and capitalize on their opponent’s weaknesses will protect their crystal and win the day. The Academy extends a warm welcome to all – whether they’re already heroes, or simply heroes in training!
Challenge friends on Steam or iOS to asynchronous one-on-one battles via online multiplayer. Play a heated bout in twenty minutes or across a full day, whenever you have a few moments. You can play all of your Hero Academy matches at your desk, on your iPad, or on the go with your iPhone! When you purchase the game on Steam you'll unlock an exclusive heroic team featuring the mercenaries from Valve’s Team Fortress 2.
Test your skills in this light-hearted battle between friends! Heroic teams have gathered to engage in friendly contests on the Academy playfields. Will your team emerge triumphant?
Enter a world of swords and magic, and challenge friends old and new to a contest of tactics and skill. From the human Council to the mysterious Dark Elves, every team needs a fearless captain to lead them to victory. Only those that leverage their team’s strengths and capitalize on their opponent’s weaknesses will protect their crystal and win the day. The Academy extends a warm welcome to all – whether they’re already heroes, or simply heroes in training!
Challenge friends on Steam or iOS to asynchronous one-on-one battles via online multiplayer. Play a heated bout in twenty minutes or across a full day, whenever you have a few moments. You can play all of your Hero Academy matches at your desk, on your iPad, or on the go with your iPhone! When you purchase the game on Steam you'll unlock an exclusive heroic team featuring the mercenaries from Valve’s Team Fortress 2.
Features:
- Cross-Platform multiplayer gaming between Steam and iOS
- Exclusive Team Fortress 2 team unlockable on Steam
- Highly accessible turn-based gameplay
- Easy to learn – jump right in and play!
- Play with your Steam friends or random opponents
- Colorful light-hearted graphics and sound
- Random playfields keeps battles fresh!
- Get started with the Council and Team Fortress 2 teams
- Expand your roster with additional teams!
- Customize your team
- Invite your Twitter followers to play!
- Chat with your opponents in-game
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Can't play anymore. Only brought this when it first came out just for the TF2 characters that's it.9 found this helpful
peanut would love some pets and treats :) 🌸＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ4 found this helpful
Hero Academy is a turn-based strategy title developed and published by Robot Entertainment. Originally designed around asynchronous multiplayer battles, the game presents itself as a light-hearted tactical experience where players command unique teams in friendly but highly competitive matches on the Academy's battlegrounds. Despite its colorful presentation and accessible premise, Hero Academy hides a surprisingly deep strategic foundation beneath its cartoon-inspired visuals. Robot Entertainment, already known for blending approachable gameplay with tactical depth in other projects, crafted a game that attempts to bridge the gap between hardcore strategy enthusiasts and casual players looking for quick sessions. The central concept revolves around one-on-one battles in which players take turns deploying units, equipping items, and attacking opponents while protecting their own magical crystal. Matches can be played asynchronously, allowing participants to make moves at their convenience rather than requiring both competitors to be online simultaneously. This design was particularly innovative during its original release period, as it encouraged long-term engagement and transform…
RIP
when it first came out in the app store it was my go to.
wtf it doesnt work anymore? This was a fun little background game while doing work / coursework etc
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