Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Hero's Hour mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: Space Marines, 8,365 subscribers.
- 0 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
warhammerUpdated 30 December 2022
Updated 12 December 2022
factionR'lyehCthulhuLovecraftIndescribableUpdated 14 March 2023
warhammerUpdated 25 December 2022
factioninsectsbeeswaspsHoneyUpdated 28 August 2023
factioninsectsofficially supportedColonyUpdated 28 August 2023
factiontouhouUpdated 6 March 2022
extraunitsUnitabilitiesMiscUpdated 3 April 2023
factionOasisUpdated 6 March 2022
factiondieselpunktanksUpdated 18 March 2022
balancedartifactslore-friendlygameplayUpdated 29 May 2022
gameplaybalanceUpdated 8 September 2024
factionNot lore-friendlyVideo-game basedEvilUpdated 9 March 2022
factionHistoryromeUpdated 6 March 2024
factionUpdated 23 December 2022
factionEvildwarvesUpdated 11 June 2022
factionUpdated 28 October 2023
factionNot lore-friendlyRobotsAutomatonsUpdated 13 March 2022
skillsabilitiesUpdated 11 June 2022
factionUpdated 26 March 2022
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Hero's Hour mod?
By installs, Space Marines, with 8,365 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Hero's Hour mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Hero's Hour mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.