Heroes of History: Epic Empire

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Heroes of History: Epic Empire is a single player strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Build your city & command heroes from history in this real-time strategy game

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Strategy

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Single-Player

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,773 reviews

graphics66 positive mentions

monetization37 negative mentions

The game features amazing graphics and a fun storyline, making it engaging for players.
The historical characters add a unique twist, providing both entertainment and educational value.
The gameplay mechanics are enjoyable, with a mix of city building and hero collection.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, with expensive in-game purchases and low drop rates for high-tier heroes.
Progression becomes tedious and slow, especially after reaching higher levels, making it frustrating for free-to-play players.
There are frequent bugs and crashes, which disrupt the gaming experience and lead to loss of progress.

graphics
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
17%
4%
The graphics of the game receive widespread praise for their beauty, unique art style, and smooth animations, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, some players report technical issues such as lag and crashes, particularly on older devices, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. While the visuals are often described as outstanding, concerns about the game's monetization practices and gameplay mechanics overshadow the graphical achievements for some users.
- “I love the graphics styling, and it has some unique elements.”
- “The graphics are outstanding and gameplay is fun and challenging.”
- “Great graphics, good fun.”
- “I enter the game; red screen in the area where buildings/structures are, only the template of the elements of research/buildings are not bugged with red color... I enter settings and lower graphics to minimum but to no avail, this time black screen on area of construction elements... uninstall!”
- “Players with older devices may also experience lag due to the high-resolution visuals.”
- “Graphics poor.”
story
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
38%
5%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its engaging narrative and character interactions, while others criticize it for being nonsensical and filled with illogical decisions. Many appreciate the graphics and immersive elements, but frustrations arise from quest-related bugs and pacing issues that hinder progress. Overall, while the storyline has potential, its execution and integration with gameplay mechanics leave room for improvement.
- “I absolutely love the storyline and characters!”
- “Great story and interface.”
- “Amazing story and fun, try it out.”
- “The nonsensical storyline doesn't help, with characters making mind-numbingly idiotic decisions to advance the story.”
- “I get that cross-platform gaming is all the rage, but giving missions that cannot be accomplished within the context of the game is absurd.”
- “I bind an email account to the game and did not get any reward as the quest is unable to complete, lame.”
monetization
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
15%
67%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many players finding the ads intrusive and often malfunctioning, leading to a frustrating experience. In-game purchases are perceived as overpriced and contribute to a "pay-to-win" environment, with some users expressing a desire for a one-time payment option to eliminate ads entirely. Overall, the aggressive monetization tactics have overshadowed the gameplay experience, prompting some players to label the game as a cash grab.
- “No ads at all until today.”
- “Cool game, no ads so far.”
- “It's a cool game with effort put into it, fortunately, there are no ads.”
- “Excessive monetization.”
- “Becoming a cash grab, the game used to be great, but now making everything more and more pay to win.”
- “Cash grab plain and simple, cannot complete events without spending massive amounts, bundles are extremely overpriced so you fall behind and become easy pickings for whales.”
gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
46%
7%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the engaging mechanics and graphics, while others criticize the lack of innovation and the pressure to spend money on in-game purchases. Many users find the gameplay loop repetitive and the tutorial overly simplistic, leading to frustration, especially for new players. Overall, while there are enjoyable elements, the game's monetization strategy and balance issues detract from the overall experience.
- “The graphics are outstanding and gameplay is fun and challenging.”
- “Unique and thoughtful, with great art and fun gameplay.”
- “Great gameplay and graphics.”
- “Gameplay is not like advertised; it's a scamming piece of BS. The game has a playable advertisement of your character running around a map with enemies coming from the edge of the map endlessly, and you attack them. When you collect enough points, you stand in front of an altar and choose between two different heroes to follow you on the map.”
- “Gameplay loop is quite boring and loses appeal fast.”
- “All to encourage spending, without any care for the gameplay.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing during startup, gameplay, and when accessing various features, leading to lost progress and rewards. Many users report needing to restart the app multiple times to continue playing, and glitches are prevalent, detracting from the overall experience. While some players find the game visually appealing and enjoyable, the persistent bugs and performance problems have led to frustration and even uninstallation for some.
- “The game is visually appealing and runs great, providing a fun experience. Although it slows down a bit later on, it's still enjoyable. The only bug I've encountered was when a hero used an ability, causing the camera to zoom in on him and preventing me from seeing the rest of the battlefield.”
- “The game is full of glitches and your gems never show up unless you restart the game.”
- “I have a Samsung Galaxy; my phone can handle everything, but this app just freezes on start-up, and I have to exit and reload every single time.”
- “Was good till my game freezes either when I open it or in the middle of something, and I lose my stamina and other things.”
grinding
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious, repetitive, and frustrating, with many players noting that it quickly becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable experience. While some find initial enjoyment, the overall sentiment is that the grind is excessively slow and often requires spending money to progress, leading to dissatisfaction among players. Despite occasional fun moments, the grind is seen as a significant drawback that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “It's more enjoyable and not tedious.”
- “But overall becomes tedious and repetitive with a slow grind to advance.”
- “However, special events are tedious and uninteresting, and recent changes to the system have increased the effort required to participate and added frustration.”
- “Fun enough game, but you'll find yourself grinding pretty hard very early (or spending money, which is obviously the overarching point of the grind aspect).”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
150%
Overall, the game is visually appealing and performs well, but players are requesting adjustable graphics settings to accommodate lower-end systems for a smoother experience.
- “The game looks good and runs smoothly.”
- “Please make adjustable graphics so some people could play it smoother on lower graphics and system performance.”
- “Please make adjustable graphics so that some people can play it smoother on lower graphics settings and system performance.”
- “The game runs poorly on mid-range systems, making it frustrating to play.”
- “There are significant performance issues that need to be addressed for a smoother experience.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game has been described as repetitive and uninspired, with some users likening it to a generic country song. Overall, the soundtrack does not seem to enhance the gaming experience, contributing to a sense of frustration among players.
- “All the assets, music, and events are the same.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
Users express mixed feelings about character development; while some enjoy the progression of heroes, others criticize the long upgrade times and a lack of focus on items that enhance character growth.
- “Enjoying the character development of the heroes.”
- “Again with the long upgrade times and not enough emphasis on items for character development.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful choices that impact the story.”
- “I was disappointed by the limited options for character growth, making the experience feel repetitive.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is consistently described as both funny and interesting, providing players with engaging and entertaining moments throughout their experience.
- “Funny and interesting”
- “Funny”

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Heroes of History: Epic Empire is a strategy game.

Heroes of History: Epic Empire is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Heroes of History: Epic Empire.

Heroes of History: Epic Empire was developed by InnoGames GmbH.

Heroes of History: Epic Empire has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Heroes of History: Epic Empire is a single player game.

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