There are two opposing sides: the National and Royal armies. The National is similar in design to the Third Reich, while the Royal is reminiscent of Britain during the Second World War. Each faction has its own leader: Commandant Heinrich von Schnitzel and King-General Tommy Chester.
Battlefield Heroes includes three classes:
- Saboteur is a shooting class that has access to a sniper rifle, pistol, explosives and a grenade launcher. Of the special abilities, fighters of this class use: Elixir, Mark Target, Stealth, etc.
- Machine Gunner – a security officer who controls 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.
- Soldier – a neutral fighter who can heal his 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 («Willys» and «Kübelwagen»), tanks («Sherman» and «PzKpfw IV»), aircraft («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, allowing you to acquire a special skill. At level 10, the unit receives a certain military rank.
There is also a version for online play (on pirated copies). See below.