Hero's Hour

Fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based planning and real-time army battles

Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer · Published by Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited · Released Mar 1, 2022

RPG Strategy

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 5,748
Recent reviews: Mixed; 50% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now: 44; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Sep 5, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hero's Hour?

In this fantasy strategy RPG, you explore procedurally generated maps, develop towns, recruit armies, and level up heroes in turn-based play. Units fight automatically in real-time battles while you cast spells and give attack orders, aiming to defeat opposing armies before they defeat yours.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with different factions, heroes, and spells
+you want local hotseat matches with friends

Not for you if...

−you want direct control over every unit in battle
−you prefer handcrafted maps to procedurally generated ones

What players say

79% of 5,748 reviews are positive · 50% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of factions, units, and spells, as well as the pace of battles. The most common complaint is that computer opponents can build overpowering armies early, making matches feel uneven. Some players also report bugs and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Hero's Hour system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft 64bit Windows 7 or younger
Processor: Dual-core 2Ghz CPU
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6250 or better DirectX11 compatible graphics card
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 61
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.