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HERO DEFENSE

CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.

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Developer
Happy Tuesday
Publisher
Headup
Release
May 31, 2016
10 years and 64 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed771 reviews63.0%

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HERO DEFENSE challenges fans from MOBAs, RPGs and Tower Defense games to strategically manoeuvre their upgradeable heroes to destroy hordes of sinister creeps.

Take charge of five unique heroes that battle their way through various arenas to defeat Count Necrosis.

In order to destroy the world’s most powerful vampire, your team of slayers must impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination.
Customize your heroes through a deep RPG layer featuring upgradeable weapons and rich character skill trees.


  • Liberate your island, assemble your team and enjoy hours of a narrated story
  • Replay procedurally generated enemies and endless mode challenges
  • Succeed over bosses that possess special abilities


  • Gather Achievements to show your friends your gaming prowess!
  • Save to the Cloud. Never lose your savegames and play on all your devices!
  • Trading Cards – Gather the set for HERO DEFENSE


  • Modify weapons by collecting and socketing powerful runes
  • Customize rune builds for devastating combos and skill-synergies
  • Build hero shrines to empower your characters during battle


  • Gain XP to access and level up each hero’s individual skill tree
  • Gather loot and equip spells that freeze, burn and poison the undead
  • Rebuild your town and unlock new buildings
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