Heli Heroes
Released Nov 2013
HELI HEROES updates the old-school "shoot'em up" arcade machine games to new dimensions on today's PCs. You command an AH-64 Apache Longbow or a Russian Hokum helicopter. The goal is to fly through various levels and carry out the mission objectives.
61% positive · 683 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Heli Heroes is a straightforward arcade-style shoot-em-up that launched on November 1, 2013 as a complete, self-contained package. The store description presents a finished product with a defined set of 30 missions, a fixed roster of helicopters and weapons, and no mention of any post-launch content, season passes, or planned additions. There are no DLC listings of any kind. The only developer communication on record is a June 10, 2021 bug fix patch updating the game for Linux compatibility — a routine maintenance update that confirms the developer occasionally tends to the game but does not signal any new content is in development. No roadmaps, expansions, or future content have ever been announced. The game launched as a complete product and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description presents a fixed feature set: 30 missions, two helicopter types, defined weapon systems, and single/multiplayer modes. No mention of post-launch content, DLC, or ongoing updates.
Developer issued a Linux compatibility patch requiring Ubuntu 21.04 or higher. Purely a maintenance update with no content additions or future content announcements.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Topware Interactive
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
HELI HEROES updates the old-school "shoot'em up" arcade machine games to new dimensions on today's PCs. You command an AH-64 Apache Longbow or a Russian Hokum helicopter. The goal is to fly through various levels and carry out the mission objectives. During the missions you will find different types of weapons and additional offensive and defensive systems. The game's look and feel is made up of a 3D landscape that you fly your helicopter over, through and into. The mix of reality and Sci-Fi missions vary from destroying Iraqi oilfields up to fighting against the "Big Boss" enemies in Alaska.
Revolution Now, the most formidable terrorist group in existence, is on the brink of creating a new world order. Your challenge, if you are crazy enough to accept, is to defeat them at all costs.
Commanding an AH-64 Apache Longbow or a Russian Hokum helicopter - your goal is to fly through various levels and carry out the mission objectives. During your adventures in HELI HEROES you will find different types of weapons, bonus objects and additional offensive and defensive systems. The very survival of the world depends on you: it is time to take the challenge, and put an end to global terrorism - an end to Revolution Now.
STORY
It all started, not with a bang, but with a whimper…Revolution Now, the most formidable terrorist group in existence, is on the brink of creating a new world order. Your challenge, if you are crazy enough to accept, is to defeat them at all costs.
Commanding an AH-64 Apache Longbow or a Russian Hokum helicopter - your goal is to fly through various levels and carry out the mission objectives. During your adventures in HELI HEROES you will find different types of weapons, bonus objects and additional offensive and defensive systems. The very survival of the world depends on you: it is time to take the challenge, and put an end to global terrorism - an end to Revolution Now.
FEATURES:
- Fast and fun to play - packed with intense action and breathtaking explosions and particle effects
- 30 day and night missions with varying weather conditions
- Easy to understand missions with clear-cut goals
- Units and weapons from the real world with a wide variety of ammunition types
- Defense systems: decoys, additional armor and stealth
- Fuel and ammunitions limits to test flying strategies
- Intuitive control: No need to learn complex menus, keys or unit lists
- Support for nearly all pads and joysticks
- Single Player and Companion Mode for 2-player simultaneous games
- Resolutions from 640x480 up to 2048x1800 in 32 bit color depth
- Internet competition and campaign mode
- EyeSave Mode™ Technolgy
- Musical Score and Sound FX in Dolby Digital 5.1
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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