Hero Academy 2 launches on PC early access, iOS, and Android

Robot Entertainment has spent the last several years dealing with rampaging humanoids with the Orcs Must Die! franchise. But it also has another well-received series, Hero Academy, a tactical game that appeared on iOS, Android, and Steam way back in 2012 — and it’s launching the sequel today.

Hero Academy 2 is now available in the iOS and Android app stores and as a PC early access game from Robot Entertainment’s site. It’s a free-to-play title, and it still involves you taking teams of warriors to battle on a map — gameplay that was entertaining enough to bring its predecessor 6 million downloads over three platforms. The sequel expands this with deck-building. You create your teams of fighters, mages, and more with cards, swapping units and spells into and out of your lineups.