GSC Game World

Heroes of Annihilated Empires

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    7*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Dwarf*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+, nVidia GeForce FX5200 or ATI Radeon 9000 Video card with 128MB Memory, 512MB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Recomended: Intel Pentium 4 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+, nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon X800 Video card, 1GB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Optional: Internet Connection for multiplayer game via Internet, Minimal: 56K Dial-Up Connection*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    10*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • GSC Game World

Publishers

  • GSC Game World

Release history

  • 2006-10-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-11-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-10-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-10-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 22, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
7*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-10-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-10-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,221* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GSC Game World*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
914* min
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Heroes of Annihilated Empires*
Negative reviews · historical
106*
Peak ccu
4*
Positive reviews · historical
624*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • GSC Game World*
Recommendations
551*
Store release date · historical
Nov 22, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.heroesofae.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 22, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
325* min
Ccu
4*
Developer
GSC Game World*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
799* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
212* min
Name
Heroes of Annihilated Empires*
Negative reviews · historical
106*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
624*
Historical US price
799* US cents
Publisher
GSC Game World*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • Fantasy*
  • RPG*
  • Dwarf*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
RPG
RPG*
Dwarf
Dwarf*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
65*
RTS
Votes · historical
43*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
29*
RPG
Votes · historical
27*
Dwarf
Votes · historical
15*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
12*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GSC Game World*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Heroes of Annihilated Empires*
Windows requirements
Windows 2000/XP Latest Video and Sound drivers are highly recommended for optimal performance. For better game performance please close all background programs (instant messaging, antivirus, system monitoring). Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+, nVidia GeForce FX5200 or ATI Radeon 9000 Video card with 128MB Memory, 512MB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Recomended: Intel Pentium 4 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+, nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon X800 Video card, 1GB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Optional: Internet Connection for multiplayer game via Internet, Minimal: 56K Dial-Up Connection*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$7.99*
Publishers
  • GSC Game World*
Recommendations total
544*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 22, 2006*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+, nVidia GeForce FX5200 or ATI Radeon 9000 Video card with 128MB Memory, 512MB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Recomended: Intel Pentium 4 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+, nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon X800 Video card, 1GB RAM, DirectX 8.0 compatible Sound, 2.5 Gb Free Hard drive space Optional: Internet Connection for multiplayer game via Internet, Minimal: 56K Dial-Up Connection*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
GSC Game World
GSC Game World*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 22, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,005*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
10*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Heroes of Annihilated Empires*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
10*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data