Reviews of Heroes of History: Epic Empire

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List of user reviews and ratings for Heroes of History: Epic Empire

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 13,924)

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Review summary

Players generally praise the game’s fresh concept, depth, and wealth of content (hundreds of heroes, many events, and a history-themed setting). However, they frequently cite crashes, ongoing bugs, and progression blockers. Monetization is a major concern, with pushy prompts and perceived pay-to-win barriers. Progression for newcomers can be slow, and some desire a broader, more varied roster of heroes.

Pros

Fresh, engaging concept with depth and fun animations
Rich content including hundreds of heroes, a challenging campaign, and frequent events
History-themed setting with varied heroes and lore that adds flavor and replayability
F2P-friendly balance and potential to stay competitive without heavy spending

Cons

Frequent crashes and stability issues, especially during battles and portal interactions
Aggressive monetization with constant real-money prompts, gated progression, and an overpriced shop leading to a pay-to-win perception
Slow progression and gating for new players, with high-level requirements blocking access to rewards
Persistent bugs, glitches, and progression blockers (e.g., UI/game crashes, broken content)
Limited or repetitive hero pool from the portal; requests for more diverse, additional heroes

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 4.70

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24% (23)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-29	no*****	Seems like you’re stuck early in the game unless you buy gems
Seems like you’re stuck early in the game unless you buy gems
2026-07-27	cu*****	I have honestly left very few reviews in my many years of just mobile games but in light of all these games dying I’d like to leave ones for the games that mean something to me, I have always enjoyed this game from even its predecessor and I’m even exited to drop a quick buck here and there to help support the game but here’s hoping they listen to fans as I wish there was a way to unlock king Agamemnon right along side king Odysseus or maybe even more depth in the Viking department, but either way in terms of game itself the gameplay is quite fresh and I’ve never had a problem sitting on this game for hours so if your looking for a historical character game, this is the one for you(if you read this long heck yeah)
I have honestly left very few reviews in my many years of just mobile games but in light of all these games dying I’d like to leave ones for the games that mean something to me, I have always enjoyed this game from even its predecessor and I’m even exited to drop a quick buck here and there to help support the game but here’s hoping they listen to fans as I wish there was a way to unlock king Agamemnon right along side king Odysseus or maybe even more depth in the Viking department, but either way in terms of game itself the gameplay is quite fresh and I’ve never had a problem sitting on this game for hours so if your looking for a historical character game, this is the one for you(if you read this long heck yeah)
2026-07-27	Er*****	Game won’t load and no support unless you have an account with the developer.
Game won’t load and no support unless you have an account with the developer.
2026-07-24	Si*****	This game is great. The main quest and side quests and events keep the game interesting. I would love to see hero’s of the Christian faith added to the game. A 5 star apostle Paul and apostle Peter and John the Baptist. 4 star Timothy 4 star Aquila and Priscilla. Martin Luther and John Calvin would also be great additions to the game. Please consider these! A Christian first century AD Jerusalem event would be amazing!
This game is great. The main quest and side quests and events keep the game interesting. I would love to see hero’s of the Christian faith added to the game. A 5 star apostle Paul and apostle Peter and John the Baptist. 4 star Timothy 4 star Aquila and Priscilla. Martin Luther and John Calvin would also be great additions to the game. Please consider these! A Christian first century AD Jerusalem event would be amazing!
2026-07-23	Dr*****	PLEASE ADD AMERICAN WESTERN ERA HEROES PLEASE
PLEASE ADD AMERICAN WESTERN ERA HEROES PLEASE
2026-07-22	Bl*****	I would have given this game 5* but recent changes are telltale signs of how greedy and rigged the mechanics have become. Let’s start with greedy. There are now two tiers to the monthly pass, not one but two. And paying for the Legendary top tier does not include getting the Epic pay tier just below it, but you wouldn’t know this until you actually paid the exorbitant price for the Legendary pass only to realize that that is all you get. As far as rigged mechanics go, I’m referring to the terribly unfair and unbalanced Atlantis Event. Four alliances face off in a week-long battle to control a map of Atlantis. How the alliances are matched is determined by tallying secret ELO scores for each player in the alliance. The secret ELO is supposedly not based on a player’s power which is probably true - because the game has low power teams facing off against teams which are 5x stronger! I kid you not. Imagine trying your best only to be bullied around the map by a team which is 4-5x more powerful than you! This week my alliance, with an average squad power of 15k is facing an alliance with an average squad power of 60k! And they have at least 8 active members and we have 10. 10x15 = 150 vs 8x60 = 480. I bet you can guess who’s winning… Now how could we be matched up so unfairly one might ask? Probably because we’ve had to spend GEMS in order to remain competitive in all our matches against increasingly overpowered opponents. That’s why the ELO is secret, because $$$ spent are in the algorithm. Which brings us full circle back to greed. They’ve taken an event that should be fun and competitive and turned it into an experience that is a) completely frustrating, b) relatively unrewarding (I forgot to mention that personal rewards in the Atlantis event top off at a ridiculously low level) and c) a vicious cycle because the better you do today, the crazier the unfairness will be in your next match. When the player is disincentivized to actually play, the developer needs to seriously rethink their strategy. I would further suggest that the developer actually play the event in real time for a week rather than letting the AI run off a hundred thousand simulated matches. There’s a difference between how effectively 10 real people in different time zones can coordinate their gameplay over a full week versus how the AI can seamlessly coordinate the gameplay of 10 simulated players in the blink of an eye.
I would have given this game 5* but recent changes are telltale signs of how greedy and rigged the mechanics have become. Let’s start with greedy. There are now two tiers to the monthly pass, not one but two. And paying for the Legendary top tier does not include getting the Epic pay tier just below it, but you wouldn’t know this until you actually paid the exorbitant price for the Legendary pass only to realize that that is all you get. As far as rigged mechanics go, I’m referring to the terribly unfair and unbalanced Atlantis Event. Four alliances face off in a week-long battle to control a map of Atlantis. How the alliances are matched is determined by tallying secret ELO scores for each player in the alliance. The secret ELO is supposedly not based on a player’s power which is probably true - because the game has low power teams facing off against teams which are 5x stronger! I kid you not. Imagine trying your best only to be bullied around the map by a team which is 4-5x more powerful than you! This week my alliance, with an average squad power of 15k is facing an alliance with an average squad power of 60k! And they have at least 8 active members and we have 10. 10x15 = 150 vs 8x60 = 480. I bet you can guess who’s winning… Now how could we be matched up so unfairly one might ask? Probably because we’ve had to spend GEMS in order to remain competitive in all our matches against increasingly overpowered opponents. That’s why the ELO is secret, because $$$ spent are in the algorithm. Which brings us full circle back to greed. They’ve taken an event that should be fun and competitive and turned it into an experience that is a) completely frustrating, b) relatively unrewarding (I forgot to mention that personal rewards in the Atlantis event top off at a ridiculously low level) and c) a vicious cycle because the better you do today, the crazier the unfairness will be in your next match. When the player is disincentivized to actually play, the developer needs to seriously rethink their strategy. I would further suggest that the developer actually play the event in real time for a week rather than letting the AI run off a hundred thousand simulated matches. There’s a difference between how effectively 10 real people in different time zones can coordinate their gameplay over a full week versus how the AI can seamlessly coordinate the gameplay of 10 simulated players in the blink of an eye.
2026-07-19	Jd*****	It locks me out saying poor connection even on wifi. Not happy with the error reload screen when I have done everything I can to play and get in. It was decently fun to play, but if they can’t fix errors it’s a waste of space to have on phone. I’ll stick to games with decent support.
It locks me out saying poor connection even on wifi. Not happy with the error reload screen when I have done everything I can to play and get in. It was decently fun to play, but if they can’t fix errors it’s a waste of space to have on phone. I’ll stick to games with decent support.
2026-07-16	so*****	So far there are many historical characters to unlock. You do get a couple cool ones throughout the campaign. Not sure how crazy or heavy of PvP there is but that aside you get to build your base, train characters, and also search for resources. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a more casual collector game!
So far there are many historical characters to unlock. You do get a couple cool ones throughout the campaign. Not sure how crazy or heavy of PvP there is but that aside you get to build your base, train characters, and also search for resources. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a more casual collector game!
2026-07-14	l2*****	This game was okay, despite being heavily pay to win. However, this latest event is either a massive screw up by the developers, or a straight attempt to screw over the players. All previous allied culture cities you could obtain level 25-35 as F2P. The last event where they released a 5* hero from the level 40 reward had the same difficulty as all other allied cultures, and level 40 could be obtained with about $25 spent. In this new allied culture event, F2P can maybe reach level 20, though 18 is more likely. $100 spent will get you to about level 25, while getting to level 40 would take upwards of $500. Players calculated the math required to reach level 40. Even buying all premium buildings and expansions ($500 worth of purchases), it is still highly unlikely you could reach level 40 through the base game mechanics. You would need to spend additional money buying gems in order to directly buy the materials you’re short. The company’s response to creating an event, with no indication that it would be 20x more expensive than all previous events, was “build better.” Update: After massive outcry from the players, and evidence that it was nearly impossible to obtain the rewards, the company decided to give out the level 40 fragment to everyone. This is a nice gesture, but doesn’t change the fact that people that spent hundreds of dollars supporting this company weren’t reimbursed for their wasted money. I’m only changing my rating to 2 stars because I didn’t spend hundreds of dollars, but I estimate I lost about $40 worth of gems on this event, with nothing to show for it.
This game was okay, despite being heavily pay to win. However, this latest event is either a massive screw up by the developers, or a straight attempt to screw over the players. All previous allied culture cities you could obtain level 25-35 as F2P. The last event where they released a 5* hero from the level 40 reward had the same difficulty as all other allied cultures, and level 40 could be obtained with about $25 spent. In this new allied culture event, F2P can maybe reach level 20, though 18 is more likely. $100 spent will get you to about level 25, while getting to level 40 would take upwards of $500. Players calculated the math required to reach level 40. Even buying all premium buildings and expansions ($500 worth of purchases), it is still highly unlikely you could reach level 40 through the base game mechanics. You would need to spend additional money buying gems in order to directly buy the materials you’re short. The company’s response to creating an event, with no indication that it would be 20x more expensive than all previous events, was “build better.” Update: After massive outcry from the players, and evidence that it was nearly impossible to obtain the rewards, the company decided to give out the level 40 fragment to everyone. This is a nice gesture, but doesn’t change the fact that people that spent hundreds of dollars supporting this company weren’t reimbursed for their wasted money. I’m only changing my rating to 2 stars because I didn’t spend hundreds of dollars, but I estimate I lost about $40 worth of gems on this event, with nothing to show for it.
2026-07-14	Br*****	The most predatory, pay to win out there.
The most predatory, pay to win out there.