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2011PC71 % positive

A turn-based tactics board-style game with a light fantasy look, where you duel friends or other players. You command a team of heroes, mages and monsters and use each move wisely to outmaneuver your opponent.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Competing against other players
  • Tactical depth
  • Co-op or multiplayer
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hero Academy special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Small World

97 %Match

2010PC, Steam Deck playable71 % positive−80 % 9.99 € 1.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Hero Academy: turn-based combat, competing against other players and tactical depth.

A digital take on the board game where you lead quirky fantasy races across a cramped map, grab territory, and time your race's decline to rack up victory points.

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