AFK Heroes

Free Tier & Getting Started

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You can start playing AFK Heroes without spending anything. Sign in with Google, email or a Solana wallet (Phantom, Solflare and others), pick a name and a class, and play the full game up to level 20 for free. What the free tier does not include is withdrawable $AFKHERO — that unlocks with a pack.

What the free tier includes

  • The whole game loop up to level 20: auto-combat, zones, chests, gear, upgrades, quests and gold.
  • Gold, XP and loot work exactly as they do for paid heroes — nothing is throttled.
  • Instant recovery: a defeated free hero is back on its feet at once, with no recovery timer.
  • A starting Starter Pack credit of 3,000 the moment your hero is created (see below).
  • Browsing the Marketplace to see what players trade.

A gentle start. If you are new, the screens open up as you level so the first hour stays simple: the Store and daily quests appear at level 5, the Leaderboard at level 8, the Marketplace, Referrals and pets at level 10, Guilds, Gacha and Nightmare at level 15, and everything else by level 20. The Next goal strip under the arena always shows your next step.

What it does not include

  • Withdrawable $AFKHERO. A free hero is not paid $AFKHERO from combat. It builds Starter Pack credit instead.
  • Levels past 20. The hero stops at the free cap until you convert.
  • $AFKHERO quest rewards. Free heroes still receive the full gold from every quest — only the token portion is held back.
  • Trading and cash-out. Buying, selling, offers and auctions on the Marketplace, the gold swap and withdrawals all need a pack.
  • Crafting, Class Change, the Gacha, guilds and staking. These unlock with any pack.
  • Chat and AI help. Writing in the global chat and asking the AI helper need a pack. You can still read the chat.

Starter Pack credit

While you play free you build Starter Pack credit — a visible counter that starts at 3,000 when your hero is created and climbs as you level, reaching its cap of 12,500 at level 20. It is not spendable currency and cannot be withdrawn. It exists for one purpose: it comes off the price of your first pack.

Starting credit3,000 at hero creation
Maximum credit12,500, reached at level 20
What it doesDiscounts a pack bought with your in-game $AFKHERO balance, up to 50% of the price
The credit only applies when you pay with $AFKHERO from your balance. Buying a pack with SOL does not use it — the credit is counted in $AFKHERO and has no SOL equivalent. It is a fixed amount, so it covers a smaller share of the bigger packs. If you have credit banked, compare both prices on the pack screen before you choose how to pay.

The level 20 wall

At level 20 a free hero stops progressing and the game shows the pack screen. Everything you built stays exactly as it is — gear, gold, level and quest progress — and buying a pack picks it up from there. Nothing is reset and nothing is lost by buying. The screen shows the hero, Power and kills you keep, and how much time is left on your trial.

Short on SOL? The pack screen shows exactly how much you need and the quickest ways to get it, and it updates by itself when your SOL arrives. At levels 10 and 15 the game also gives you a heads-up if you will need SOL, so it can arrive before level 20.

Account expiry

A free account that does not buy a pack within 24 hours of starting is deleted. The countdown is shown in game. After a deletion you can sign in again and start a new hero from level 1.

The rule only applies to free accounts started after it came in (August 2026); older free accounts are exempt and are never deleted. Buying any pack removes the deadline permanently.

Converting

Any pack converts your account: your withdrawable $AFKHERO payouts start immediately, the level cap lifts, the Marketplace, gold swap, Gacha, crafting, Class Change, guilds and staking unlock, and quest token rewards begin paying. Pay with SOL from your wallet, or with $AFKHERO from your in-game balance (deposit first if you need to). See Store & Boosts for pack contents and prices, and How Earning Works for what drives your payouts once you are in.

Withdrawals additionally need hero level 10, which a converting player has usually already passed. See Economy & Wallet for the full withdrawal rules.