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Yooz should try out Majesty 2 for $7.50 on Steam. It's an RTS (which I freaking DISPISE) but a fun one! Your units are adventurers that all have minds of their own, and they level up, buy stuff, form parties, etc. and basically you as the Overlord facilitate their growth and by placing markers on the board, you entice them to perform tasks for you by offering payment for "explore this part of the map" or "deal with this graveyard that spawns skeletons" or "protect this caravan".

You can learn direct spells that effect the heroes and heal them in their individual combats, etc. and then when you make improvements to your buildings it is actually improving your heroes by providing them with healing potions in the marketplace, or better armor and weapons in the blacksmiths, or adding recruits to the guard that patrol the city, etc.

I hate, hate, hate, hate RTS games, but this is a nice mix between Sim RPG-Kingdom and an RTS that I am having lots of fun so far. And a full game for $7.50? Can't beat that with a bat.