Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes PC is a story-driven 2.5D JRPG from Rabbit & Bear Studios, published by 505 Games. The current Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG listings still use the official name Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes; there is no verified rebrand, definitive-edition rename, or replacement storefront title. Its central appeal is a war campaign built around recruiting more than 100 allies, developing a headquarters, and managing a large turn-based party.

A classic JRPG loop with an unusually large cast

The adventure takes place across Allraan, a fantasy world shaped by rival nations, rune-lenses, imperial expansion, and competing political loyalties. Nowa, a young fighter from a remote village, becomes caught in the same conflict as Seign Kesling, a gifted imperial officer. Their relationship gives the campaign a multi-perspective structure rather than keeping the narrative focused on one isolated hero.

Exploration follows a familiar JRPG rhythm: travel between towns and wilderness areas, investigate dungeons, collect equipment and materials, recruit new allies, and return to the expanding resistance headquarters. The recruitment system is not limited to conventional fighters. Some characters join the active army, while others unlock shops, facilities, support effects, missions, minigames, or other headquarters functions.

The main party uses a six-character battle formation, allowing you to rotate characters according to their weapon types, rune-lens abilities, support roles, and relationships. This creates a different kind of party-building challenge from a small fixed cast. The question is not simply which heroes are strongest, but which combination fits the next encounter and which recruits are worth developing.

Turn-based combat, runes, and Hero Combos

Combat is turn-based, with the order of actions influenced by character speed. Standard commands include physical attacks, defensive actions, items, rune-lens abilities, and character skills. MP-powered magic handles many spells, while SP-powered skills support more specialized attacks and combination actions.

The defining combat feature is the Hero Combo system. Certain characters can perform joint attacks when they share the party, reflecting friendships, rivalries, family ties, or other story relationships. These attacks consume SP and can deliver powerful multi-target or multi-hit effects, making character recruitment relevant to battle strategy rather than purely completionist collection.

Rune-lenses add another layer of customization. They provide access to elemental magic and other abilities, while equipment and character development determine how each recruit performs in the active formation. The system is approachable for players who want traditional menus and familiar JRPG progression, but the large roster rewards experimentation more than relying on one permanent team.

Not every major encounter uses the standard battle rules. The campaign also includes one-on-one duels and large-scale war battles. Duels frame important confrontations around reading an opponent and choosing the appropriate response. War sequences shift the focus toward commanding units and handling battlefield objectives, giving the resistance storyline a broader strategic scale.

Build the headquarters and grow the resistance

Recruitment feeds directly into the headquarters system. As more allies join, the abandoned stronghold develops into a functioning base with new facilities, services, and upgrades. Headquarters construction is therefore more than visual decoration: the characters you find can change what the base offers and how the wider progression loop works.

New buildings support activities such as crafting, trading, resource management, missions, cooking, fishing, and other optional diversions. These systems give the game a slower strategic rhythm between story chapters and dungeon runs. Players who enjoy seeing a settlement expand through recruitment will find more to manage here than in a conventional linear JRPG.

The headquarters also acts as the social center of the campaign. Recruits have their own identities and backstories, and the base provides a place to organize the army, adjust the roster, and check the practical benefits of bringing different specialists into the resistance.

What is included, and how the PC editions differ

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a paid single-player game, not a free-to-play title. The standard edition contains the core adventure, recruitment campaign, headquarters progression, side activities, turn-based battles, duels, and war scenarios. There is no official online co-op, competitive multiplayer, or split-screen mode attached to the PC version.

The current PC storefront listings show eight separate add-ons. The narrative content includes The Chapter of Seign, The Chapter of Marisa, and The Chapter of Markus. The remaining listings include a Season Pass, the Allraan Artistry Pack, Pioneer Pack, HQ Makeover Package, and Hope of the Alliance special headquarters statue. These are optional additions rather than requirements for understanding the main campaign.

The Digital Deluxe Edition bundles the full game with the Season Pass, an Easy Journey Pack, a headquarters custom object, a digital mini artbook, and a digital soundtrack. Players comparing the base and deluxe versions should focus on whether they want the character-focused story expansions and digital extras, since the core game itself is not structured as a service with rotating content.

Who should play Hundred Heroes?

This is a strong fit for PC players who want a traditional turn-based JRPG with a large ensemble cast, political fantasy storytelling, recruitable allies, base development, and optional minigames. It suits players who enjoy building several viable parties and watching a resistance movement become a functioning community.

It is less suited to players looking for real-time combat, tightly focused character customization, or a compact story with only a few central companions. The roster is intentionally broad, and recruitment often asks you to explore, complete side objectives, or meet specific conditions. That structure rewards curiosity, but it can feel demanding if you want every recruit to be obvious and immediately useful.

For a smaller retro-modern turn-based adventure with more emphasis on timed actions and exploration, pixel-art JRPG combat in Sea of Stars offers a useful contrast. Hundred Heroes is much more focused on army building, relationships, and headquarters management.

PC controls, storefronts, and localization

The PC version supports both keyboard and mouse input and controller play. A controller is a natural choice for movement, menus, and turn-based commands, while keyboard and mouse support gives desktop players an alternative without requiring additional software. Official support information states that native ultrawide support is not available.

Storefront behavior depends on where you buy the game. Steam and Epic Games Store versions use their respective PC platforms, while the GOG edition is advertised as DRM-free and does not require GOG Galaxy activation to play. The publisher also states that PC platforms require an internet connection to function and that an internet connection is needed to install DLC, so offline expectations should be checked against the specific storefront edition.

The localization package is broad. English and Japanese include full audio, while interface and subtitle support covers English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. Steam also lists achievements and Family Sharing for its edition.

Similar PC JRPGs

Players coming from HD-2D turn-based party RPGs such as Octopath Traveler will recognize the angled 2.5D presentation and menu-driven battles, but the structure is different. Octopath Traveler divides its campaign among eight protagonists, while Hundred Heroes uses one resistance storyline supported by a much larger recruitable cast and a developing headquarters.

The closest structural comparison is the classic army-building JRPG: recruit allies, improve a central base, form specialized parties, and use character relationships to unlock stronger combinations. Hundred Heroes adds more variety through its war battles, duels, crafting, resource gathering, and headquarters activities, so it is best approached as a broad ensemble RPG rather than a purely combat-focused adventure.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes FAQ

Has Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes been renamed on PC?

No. The current Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG listings retain the official name Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. It should not be confused with Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, which is a separate action RPG set in the same broader universe.

Is Hundred Heroes multiplayer on PC?

No. The PC version is designed for single-player use and does not offer official online co-op, local co-op, split-screen, or competitive multiplayer.

How many characters can be recruited?

The game features more than 100 recruitable characters. Not all recruits serve as frontline combatants; some provide headquarters services, support effects, missions, facilities, or other strategic benefits.

Does the game have more than one combat system?

Yes. The main battles are turn-based, but the campaign also includes Hero Combos, one-on-one duels, and large-scale war battles that use different rules and objectives.

Is headquarters building important?

Yes. Expanding the headquarters unlocks facilities and services, and recruited characters can influence what the base is able to provide. It is a central progression system rather than a purely cosmetic feature.

Does the PC version support ultrawide monitors?

No. Official publisher support information states that native ultrawide support is not available. Keyboard and mouse input and controller support are available.

Which languages have voice acting?

English and Japanese have full audio. The other supported languages provide interface and subtitle localization, including French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian.