There are two opposing sides in total: the National and Royal armies. The National one is similar in design to the Third Reich, while the Royal one is reminiscent of Britain during World War II. Each faction has its own leader: Commander Heinrich Von Schnitzel and King-General Tommy Chester.
Battlefield Heroes includes three classes:
- The Saboteur is a marksman class that has access to a sniper rifle, pistol, explosives and grenade launcher. Among the special abilities, fighters of this class use: Elixir, Mark Target, Stealth, etc.
- A machine gunner is a security officer who operates heavy weapons: a machine gun, a shotgun, an anti-tank grenade launcher, etc. Represented by such skills as Explosive Keg, Frenzy Fire, Hero Shield and others.
- The Soldier is a neutral fighter who can heal teammates. Uses a machine gun, pistol, grenades, etc. Abilities: Blasting Strike, Burning Bullets, Combat Medicine and others.
The equipment is represented by 4 types of transport: jeeps (Willis and Kübelwagen), tanks (Sherman and PzKpfw IV), airplanes (Spitfire and Bf.109) and helicopters. For killing or capturing points, the character receives experience points and so-called “Valor Points”, which are used to level up the hero. Every few levels, an additional “Hero Point” is issued, which allows you to purchase a special skill. At level 10, a unit receives a certain military rank.
There is a version like a pirate