# Hero Squad!

> Lead your heroes, upgrade your army, and survive endless monster hordes!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eightsec.Shootero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eightsec.Shootero)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.eightsec.Shootero`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Kwalee Ltd
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 3,906,090
- **Rating:** 4.01 / 5 (43,289 ratings)
- **Version:** 24.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-30
- **First published:** 2021-06-22
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 294 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightsec.Shootero)
- **Website:** [https://www.kwalee.com/](https://www.kwalee.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kwalee.com/privacy-policy](https://www.kwalee.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Lead a powerful squad and push back endless monster hordes in Hero Squad! Recruit soldiers, upgrade weapons, and customize your heroes with fun costumes to build a mighty army.

Explore diverse battlegrounds, collect gold and bonuses, and unlock tactical upgrades to dominate wave after wave with strategic combat and heroic adventures.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.eightsec.Shootero.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Hero Squad! is praised for fun, addictive gameplay and long-term appeal, but is widely criticized for intrusive ads that persist after No Ads purchases, serious lag and glitches, and purchase/saving issues that disrupt progression.

### Pros

- Fun and highly addictive gameplay that keeps players engaged.
- Long-term appeal, with players reporting being hooked for years.
- Overall enjoyable experience with satisfying game mechanics.

### Cons

- Ads persist and remain intrusive even after buying the No Ads pack, with unskippable ads and ads around almost everything.
- Significant lag, glitches, and performance issues (screen jitter, crashes) that ruin play for some players.
- Progress/save issues—game doesn't save and you often have to restart from the beginning.
- Purchased gems or gem bundles are not delivered or credited, leading to a scam-like impression.
- Monetization incentives skew progression (progress slows without purchases) and a pay-to-win feel.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eightsec.Shootero)