Hero's Hour
3.5
Turn Based Strategy
March 1, 2022
Player limits vary by edition — see table below
Online Co-op
Available on:
PC
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5

Co-op support by platform
Compare the recorded player limits and release dates for Hero's Hour. Support can differ by edition; check the linked sources before buying.
| Platforms | Release | Online players | Local players | Combo players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | March 1, 2022 | 3 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nintendo Switch | April 11, 2024 | Not recorded | 3 | Not recorded |
| PlayStation 5 | March 14, 2025 | Not recorded | 3 | Not recorded |
Sources and further information
About Hero's Hour
Hero's Hour is an accessible, yet-deep and content-rich Strategy Roleplaying Game. Take control of your hero, explore the world, build up your town, fight fast-paced battles, level up your hero and amass an army large enough to take out the opponents - before they take you out.Turn Based + Real TimeWhile exploring the overworld and developing your town and army are both turn-based, giving you time to think and plan out your next moves, in battles your units will do the best to fight for themselves in real time - all hundreds of them. Cast spells and give attack orders to swing the tide of battle - or just sit back and watch as your might unfolds.
Procedural GenerationHero's Hour brings impactful procedural generation to the strategy game formula, ensuring that every time you play, there will be new areas to explore and strange buildings to enhance your hero or army. Seek out obelisks to start you on small procedural quests that send you around the world. You won't even be able to use the same build order each time you play the same faction.Features10 factions with special mechanics, strengths and weaknesses
20 hero classes, with a special skill each
36 common hero skills
134 units (without counting upgrades)
70 unique unit abilities
145 artifacts
75 spells & abilities
Dozens of impactful map buildings
Local "hotseat" multiplayer
Co-op with other players or even with the AIThere's a lot of stuff in this little game!
Being on the faster side compared to other turn based strategy games, you may even be able to finish the hotseat games that you start!
Procedural GenerationHero's Hour brings impactful procedural generation to the strategy game formula, ensuring that every time you play, there will be new areas to explore and strange buildings to enhance your hero or army. Seek out obelisks to start you on small procedural quests that send you around the world. You won't even be able to use the same build order each time you play the same faction.Features10 factions with special mechanics, strengths and weaknesses
20 hero classes, with a special skill each
36 common hero skills
134 units (without counting upgrades)
70 unique unit abilities
145 artifacts
75 spells & abilities
Dozens of impactful map buildings
Local "hotseat" multiplayer
Co-op with other players or even with the AIThere's a lot of stuff in this little game!
Being on the faster side compared to other turn based strategy games, you may even be able to finish the hotseat games that you start!
Game Details
- Developer
- Thingonitsown, Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer
- Publisher
- Goblinz Studio, Maple Whispering, Goblinz Publishing
- Average Playtime
- 2 hours