
Heroes for Hire: Crowns of the Realm
Heroes for Hire: Crowns of the Realm is a fantasy real-time strategy game. Explore a huge fantasy world and manage heroes. Decide which quests to fulfill and search for the ancient crowns. Engage in tactical turn-based battles against a wide array of enemies. Five crowns, one realm, one true ruler.
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Five ancient crowns, one realm, one true ruler.
Recruit your fantasy heroes and unite the realm!
Features:
Explore a huge world map filled with towns, strongholds, ruins, lairs, forests, caves and so on
Main Campaign Quests along with various Quest Types to fulfill. Quests include raid, fetch, timed, elimination, garrison and more
6 Different Character Classes (Fighter, Archer, Mage, Knight, Ranger, Cleric) with 5 Ranks per class
Tactical turn-based combat. Take command yourself or let the auto battle decide
60 unique Heroes to manage
Trade, loot and gather over 50 unique items
Battle Simulator for quick, random skirmishes

Explore a huge fantasy world as you recruit and manage heroes. Send them on quests. Promote them as they gain experience. Watch them gain new skills and improve their equipment. Strategically decide which quests to take on and which heroes to send where.

Recruit 60 unique heroes from 6 different classes. No two heroes are alike. Each have their own identity and appearance. Promote them as they complete quests. Watch them gain titles and unlock new skills as they gain in rank.

Engage in turn-based tactical combat against a wide array of enemies including:
Goblin fighters, archers, heavies and shamans
Undead soldiers, archers, knights and shamans
Cave spiders
Ice beasts
Brigands and bandits
Golems
Forest witches and guardians
Dragons
and more
React to random events as your heroes travel the land. Each decision could change the outcome of the game. Which choice will you make?

Collect the five ancient crowns of the realm and proclaim yourself the one true ruler!