Hero Academy was a two-player turn-based tactics video game created by the developer Robot Entertainment, known for their previous series Orcs Must Die!.

[1] The game contained six factions known as Heroic Teams: Robot Entertainment announced Hero Academy for the iOS platform in November 2011.

[4] At the time of the release, additional downloadable content was made available for purchase including extra avatars, heroic teams, and visual and animation style changes.

[1] In addition to the cosmetic offerings, the Dark Elves faction included a new set of skills which Ars Technica writer Andrew Webster called "different but not necessarily stronger" and likened to purchasing an expansion pack.

[1] In a bid to bring western mobile games to China, the Chinese publisher Yodo1 partnered with the developers in June 2012.

[12] Ars Technica reviewer Andrew Webster wrote that the gameplay was simple compared to other strategy games which made it easy to learn the rules, and that offered enough depth to make each quick round satisfying.

[1] Webster also noted that the game was best played with friends rather than anonymous players since this would ensure turns would finish without delay.