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Heroes of Annihilated Empires

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2006

Should you play it?

Heroes of Annihilated Empires - is a fantasy-based game from GSC Game World in the genre of RTS vs RPG for PC. 4 unique races awaits for the heroes, who want to fight in an Epic scale battles!

What works

  • Unique rts and rpg hybrid gameplay
  • Large-scale battles with thousands of units
  • Hero leveling and customization
  • Four distinct races with unique mechanics
  • Nostalgic and immersive fantasy setting

Things to keep in mind

  • Only one campaign playable race
  • Game feels unfinished with no sequels
  • Some bugs and ai issues
  • Limited multiplayer maps
  • Dated graphics and interface

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Songs of Silence

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Kohan II: Kings of War

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade

Less competitive

Games that feels like Heroes of Annihilated Empires but with less competition against others

  • Broken Lines

  • Ascension to the Throne

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Elemental: Reforged

  • King's Bounty: The Legend

  • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

More dominating

Games that feels like Heroes of Annihilated Empires but with more domination over others

More intimate

Games that feels like Heroes of Annihilated Empires but with more focus on close relationships

  • Godsworn

  • Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance

  • Sol Survivor

  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

  • WARSHIFT

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • American Conquest: Fight Back

  • Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Cossacks: Back to War

  • Cossacks: European Wars

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Heroes of Annihilated Empires: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026