Batheo

Strategic conquest, hero gathering and city building. Batheo uses a map-based narrative to guide you to defeat NPC heroes in order to advance you to the next map (while being able to recruit the defeated heroes). You prepare your armies and then watch the battle unfold on its own -- how well you do depends on how well you've prepared, so gathering, refining, and training are essential elements in the game. Paying for extra gold doesn't hurt much either.