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Games like Hero Academy

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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In short: Games like Hero Academy

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

2010PCSteam Deck playable71 % positive−80 % ~~9.99 €~~ 1.99 €

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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A party of several characters

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Skulls of the Shogun

A party of several characters

Turn-based tactics in the vein of Advance Wars: as a fallen samurai general you lead troops across compact battlefields, summon units and devour skulls to power up. Its colorful art and cheeky humor make it accessible and charming.

Krosmaster Arena

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical board-game-style battler set in the Krosmoz universe (Dofus/Wakfu), where you assemble a squad of figures and fight in PvP or against bosses. A colorful cartoon look and dark humor accompany the skirmishes.

Battle Chess

Gameplay comes before story

Classic chess where every capture plays out as a short animated fight between the pieces. The tongue-in-cheek humor turns the board game into an entertaining spectacle.

Blood Bowl: Death Zone

Turn-based combat

A turn-based fantasy football tactics game based on the Warhammer tabletop, where you coach a brutal team in head-to-head matches against other players. Dice luck and careful move planning decide each match.

Hearthstone

Competing against other players

An approachable, charmingly presented collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe, where you build decks and face other players in turn-based duels. Its playful humor, varied modes like Arena and Battlegrounds, and a meta that keeps shifting with each expansion make it stand out.