# Games like Hero's Hour

> The closest matches to Hero's Hour: Songs of Conquest, Wargroove, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, The Last Spell, and Wildermyth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Songs of Conquest](https://imho.run/games/867210/songs-of-conquest) — Shares tactical combat and faction politics with Hero's Hour. 5,865 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867210/)
2. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Shares faction politics with Hero's Hour. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
3. [Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era](https://imho.run/games/3105440/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Hero's Hour. 18,291 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/)
4. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Hero's Hour. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
5. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Shares tactical combat and procedural generation with Hero's Hour. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
6. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — Shares tactical combat with Hero's Hour. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
7. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Hero's Hour. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
8. [For The King II](https://imho.run/games/1676840/for-the-king-ii) — Shares tactical combat and deck building with Hero's Hour. 5,126 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676840/)
9. [Wizards and Warlords](https://imho.run/games/567080/wizards-and-warlords) — A frequent pick in Hero's Hour players' libraries, and another Strategy. 216 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567080/)
10. [Winter Falling: Battle Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1285060/winter-falling-battle-tactics) — Also Level Editor and Auto Battler, like Hero's Hour. 329 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285060/)
11. [SteamWorld Heist II](https://imho.run/games/2396240/steamworld-heist-ii) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Hero's Hour. 1,311 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396240/)
12. [Etherlords II](https://imho.run/games/270790/etherlords-ii) — Shares deck building and faction politics with Hero's Hour. 131 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270790/)
13. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — A frequent pick in Hero's Hour players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
14. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares tactical combat and deck building with Hero's Hour. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
15. [Fort Triumph](https://imho.run/games/612570/fort-triumph) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Hero's Hour. 418 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612570/)
16. [Crawl Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1290750/crawl-tactics) — Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Hero's Hour. 127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290750/)
17. [Inkulinati](https://imho.run/games/957960/inkulinati) — Shares deck building with Hero's Hour. 306 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/)
18. [Pennon and Battle](https://imho.run/games/2915660/pennon-and-battle) — Also Strategy RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like Hero's Hour. 62 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2915660/)
19. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Hero's Hour. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
20. [Gladiator Guild Manager](https://imho.run/games/1043260/gladiator-guild-manager) — Also Auto Battler and Turn-Based, like Hero's Hour. 1,563 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043260/)
21. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Shares procedural generation with Hero's Hour. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
22. [Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator](https://imho.run/games/2511500/dominions-6-rise-of-the-pantokrator) — Shares auto battle and faction politics with Hero's Hour. 1,365 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511500/)
23. [Arcadian Atlas](https://imho.run/games/691790/arcadian-atlas) — Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Hero's Hour. 102 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691790/)
24. [Low Magic Age](https://imho.run/games/576770/low-magic-age) — Shares procedural generation with Hero's Hour. 1,174 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576770/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1656780&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1656780&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1656780&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1656780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1656780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hero's Hour

Hero's Hour is a turn-based strategy RPG released in 2022 by developer Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer, published by Goblinz Publishing and Maple Whispering Limited, priced at $17.99. The game combines auto-battler mechanics with deck-building elements, featuring procedurally generated maps, faction-politics, and tactical combat. Players develop cities and armies while leveling up heroes to acquire new spells and skills. The title supports local co-op and includes a built-in level editor. Reviewers highlight the pixel-aesthetic as a notable draw, and players describe the game as both immersive and nostalgic, with tactical positioning playing a significant role in combat encounters. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and holds an 81% positive rating from 2,437 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1656780
- **Developer:** Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer
- **Publisher:** Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
- **Genres:** Strategy, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Workshop, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1656780/hero-s-hour)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1656780&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/)
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