# Hero Factory : Idle Tycoon

> Idle RPG for mass-producing heroes to defeat bosses and upgrade factories. (iPhone/iPad app by PLAYHARD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-factory-idle-tycoon/id1488900418 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PLAYHARD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1229939286)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 16,637 App Store ratings · 414 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 247 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-factory-idle-tycoon/id1488900418/reviews.md

## What is Hero Factory?

Churn out heroes from your factories to defeat powerful bosses!
Earn gold to expand and diversify your hero production lines.
Equip stronger helmets and weapons on your heroes.
 
Hero Factory is a fun and easy-to-play idle RPG where you use heroes you have mass-produced in factories to defeat monsters. Upgrade your factories with the gold you’ve earned to send even more and even stronger heroes to the battlefield.
 
Download now and start making heroes!

Hero Factory Features:

* Variety of Hero Types
Swordsmen, Archers, Mages, Axemen, Lancers, Gunners and many more.
 
* Strategically Choose from Various Skills
Use powerful skills to achieve victory in battle
 
* Strengthen Your Heroes
Go on vacations to increase your heroes’ stats
 
* Tile-matching Minigame
Merge enchant stones to upgrade your weapons and helmets
 
* Exciting Adventure
Rewards await you throughout your epic journey


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## Key features

- Mass-produce various hero types
- Upgrade factories and production lines
- Equip heroes with weapons and helmets
- Strategically choose hero skills
- Tile-matching minigame for upgrades
- Exciting adventure with rewards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A HEAP OF GEMS | $4.99 | one-time |
| GRASSLAND GOLEM SLAYER PACKAGE | $3.99 | one-time |
| EMPEROR SPIDER SLAYER PACKAGE | $6.99 | one-time |
| STARTER PACKAGE | $1.99 | one-time |
| FACTORY PACKAGE | $9.99 | one-time |
| Blade Master Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Witch Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ads Remove | $11.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Gold Gear | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero Pass | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Hero Factory?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Good game
- 🚀 Fun time killer
- 👍 Saw this game on yt
- 👍 Yes
- 👍 The game is so much fun I love it so much
- 👍 Nice game
- 👍 LOVE IT AMAZING!!!
- 👍 Extremely fun and unlimited gameplay I love it
- 👍 Very very fun
- 👍 Cool game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 This game has fun
- 👍 Great addicting game
- 👍 Mindless fun 😂
- 👍 Impressive
- 👍 Why I love this game🥰🥰🥰
- 👍 Great game!
- 👍 A pretty good game
- 👍 Good Game
- 👍 Amazing

**Cons**

- 🐛 Good game but ads are buggy
- 🐛 FIX BROKEN ADS PLEASE
- 🐛 Fun but missing some content/perks
- 🐛 Game is not loading
- 🐛 Pay to win
- 🐛 Loading screen problems
- 🐛 good but issues needs fixing!
- 🐛 Incomplete
- 🐛 Issue with loading
- 🐛 Fun but buggy, lack of content and progression after wave 700, need more heroes
- 🐛 New update
- 🐛 Game Screws You Eventually
- 🐛 Game not playable
- 🐛 Bugged Wardrobe??

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Purchase issue
- Questing issue
- Annoying Bug

**Most requested features**

- More content please!
- Suggestion
- Needs more content
- Slow Progress
- Add auto merge feature for upgrade gems

## Recent user reviews (10 of 414)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-factory-idle-tycoon/id1488900418/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Até que bom

*2026-08-04*

Te entretém e é leve

### 5/5 — It is just perfect

*2026-06-07, version 3.1.37*

It is fun. I’m glad the developers put a lot of work in this.

### 5/5 — great game no forced ads

*2026-06-01, version 3.1.37*

great artstyle, loop

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-05-29, version 3.1.37*

It’s really fun and I love it but please fix some stuff like not loading all the way

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-05-22, version 3.1.37*

The game is so good

### 5/5 — Good game

*2026-03-14, version 3.1.37*

Fun I don’t spend money on mobile games so yeah

### 5/5 — This is a cool game

*2026-02-20, version 3.1.37*

It’s not often that I find a good game but when I do, I like to play a lot and when I played a lot, I don’t delete it

### 5/5 — I’d do again.

*2026-02-15, version 3.1.37*

So, I played long ago and re got it to play it again, and I got addicted and unlocked so much.

### 5/5 — Hero factory

*2026-02-09, version 3.1.37*

Good game a lot of different cool things to do and I like the abilities

### 5/5 — Hero factory

*2026-01-29, version 3.1.37*

Отличная игра

## Frequently asked questions about Hero Factory

### What is Hero Factory: Idle Tycoon?

Hero Factory: Idle Tycoon is an idle RPG where players mass-produce heroes from factories to defeat bosses and monsters. Players earn gold to expand their hero production, upgrade factories, and equip heroes with better gear and skills.

### What are the key features of Hero Factory: Idle Tycoon?

Key features include mass-producing a variety of hero types, strategically choosing skills, strengthening heroes through vacations, a tile-matching minigame for weapon and helmet upgrades, and an exciting adventure with rewards.

### Is Hero Factory: Idle Tycoon free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. It also includes in-app purchases and advertisements, which can be used to enhance the gameplay experience or speed up progression.

### What kind of heroes can I produce in Hero Factory: Idle Tycoon?

You can produce a variety of hero types, including Swordsmen, Archers, Mages, Axemen, Lancers, Gunners, and many more, each with their own potential skills and strengths.

### How do I strengthen my heroes in the game?

You can strengthen your heroes by equipping them with stronger helmets and weapons, which can be upgraded through a tile-matching minigame. Additionally, heroes can go on vacations to increase their stats.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.37 — 2024-03-18

- Fixed minor bugs.

### 3.1.28 — 2022-01-08

Loding bug fixed!!!

### 3.1.11 — 2022-01-03

- Artifact content update
- Boss challenge content update
- Added 10 times equipment draw
- Increase the maximum equipment level
- 3x increase in offline battle speed
- Decreased monster attack power
- Some minor bus are fixed.

### 3.1.9 — 2021-12-23

- Artifact content update
- Boss challenge content update
- Added 10 times equipment draw
- Increase the maximum equipment level
- 3x increase in offline battle speed
- Decreased monster attack power
- Some minor bus are fixed.

### 3.0.24 — 2021-09-01

- Artifact content update
- Boss challenge content update
- Added 10 times equipment draw
- Increase the maximum equipment level
- 3x increase in offline battle speed
- Decreased monster attack power
- Some minor bus are fixed.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*