Check out our Monthly Survey Page to see what our users are running.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

Heroes of Dire, a turn-based combat MMO is available for Linux

By - | Views: 7,678
YouTube Thumbnail
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Accept Cookies & Show   Direct Link
Heroes of Dire [Official Site, Steam] is an interesting one, as it's an MMO featuring turn-based combat where you can borrow fighters from friends or a guild.

If the owner of a fighter you borrow is online, they can join in to battle with you too. It's an interesting take on an MMO and it works quite well on Linux already.

While the battles are turn-based, they are working on a real-time mode as well. It was a stretch-goal on their Kickstarter, so they need extra time to finish that feature.

You can download it for Linux right now and it will release on Steam on the 20th of January.

The game was funded on Kickstarter, where the developers bagged $113,464 to help development.

The PC interface really does need some work though, as it's a title that will be available for mobile as well. The telltale signs include massive buttons/icons, with things should be available via hotkeys on the keyboard non-existent. Still, it's an interesting game.

What worries me is that it will be free to play and I can't find information on what they will sell to keep the game alive. That seems either completely hidden, or really hard to find. That sort of thing needs to be absolutely clear for me to be really interested to continue playing. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
0 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. Find me on Mastodon.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
1 comment

MayeulC Jan 5, 2017
It reminds me a bit of Dofus, since I spent quite some time on it lately (yes). But it might just be due to the turn-based MMO part.

Anyway, interesting. I'll follow it, but I am personally not that interested into it.
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.