You remember the hype. It was 2021, and the mobile gaming world was basically obsessed with the idea of a high-fidelity, open-world My Hero Academia game. We got it. My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero landed on iOS and Android with a lot of weight on its shoulders. It wasn't just another gacha card game. This was a full-on 3D action RPG where you could actually walk around Musutafu and punch villains in the face with a Detroit Smash.
But things changed. Honestly, if you try to look for it on the App Store today, you’re going to have a hard time. The game officially shut down its servers on March 31, 2025.
It’s weird thinking about it now. For years, the community was in this strange limbo where updates just... stopped. No new characters after Mirio (Lemillion) dropped in 2022. No new story chapters. Just a repetitive loop of banners and the same old events. When Crunchyroll Games and Sony finally pulled the plug, it wasn't exactly a surprise, but it still stung for the die-hard fans who spent thousands of hours grinding for that perfect Endeavor build.
What actually happened to The Strongest Hero?
Basically, the game suffered from a classic case of developer abandonment. The original studio, Xin Yuan, was acquired by Bilibili in early 2022. After that, the pipeline for new content just dried up.
People kept playing though. Why? Because the combat was actually good. Unlike a lot of mobile games that just let you "auto-play" through everything, The Strongest Hero had a high skill ceiling. If you were playing PvP in the Arena, you actually had to time your dodges and understand frame data. It felt like a "real" game trapped inside a mobile gacha shell.
- April 2022: The last time we saw a genuine content update.
- Late 2024: The game was quietly removed from most major app stores.
- March 2025: The servers went dark for good.
There's even a petition floating around Reddit and iPetitions right now with thousands of signatures begging for an offline version. People don't want to lose their squads. They spent years building up SSS+ characters like Aizawa and All Might, and now those digital heroes are just... gone. It’s a harsh reminder of how "live service" gaming works. You don't really own the game; you're just renting a seat until the landlord decides to close the building.
The Meta that defined the game
If you played back in the day, you know the "Big Three" wasn't just a term for the U.A. students. It was the trinity of All Might, Endeavor, and Stain.
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Endeavor was particularly notorious. When he first launched on the Western servers, his healing was nerfed so hard he was basically unusable. The community went nuclear. It was one of the biggest gacha controversies of the decade. The devs eventually had to buff him back and issue a massive refund of Hero Coins. It was a mess, but it showed how much people cared about the balance.
Who were the real powerhouses?
- All Might: The undisputed king of PvE. His Whirlwind ability could gather entire mobs of enemies, and his damage scaling was just stupid.
- Stain: If you were in the Arena, you hated this guy. His stunlock potential was infinite. Once he caught you in his "Cull" animation, you might as well put your phone down and go make a sandwich.
- Aizawa: The ultimate technical pick. He wasn't about raw power; he was about being untouchable. A skilled Aizawa player could dismantle a whale with a maxed-out team just by outplaying them.
Is there anything like it in 2026?
Now that the game is officially dead, where do you go? Most fans have migrated to My Hero Ultra Rumble. It’s a different beast—a battle royale—but it’s currently the most active MHA game out there.
There's also My Hero Ultra Impact, which is more of a traditional turn-based gacha. It’s still running, but it doesn't have that visceral, "I’m actually Deku" feeling that The Strongest Hero nailed. Rumors are also swirling about a new project titled All’s Justice, which supposedly aims to bring back the open-world exploration elements we lost when TSH died.
Actionable insights for the MHA Gaming Community
If you're still feeling that void, here’s how to handle the current landscape:
- Don't hold your breath for a relaunch: While the petitions are a nice sentiment, Sony and Crunchyroll have moved on. The licensing for these games is a nightmare, and once a server is dead, it rarely comes back without a total sequel.
- Check out the "Vigilantes" content: With the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime adaptation finally hitting screens in 2026, keep an eye out for new mobile titles specifically tied to that era of the story.
- Archive your memories: If you have old screen recordings or screenshots of your TSH builds, keep them. The game is part of MHA history now, and the community-run wikis are still looking for data to preserve what the game's mechanics were like.
- Pivot to Ultra Rumble: If you want that 3D action fix, Ultra Rumble is your best bet. It’s free-to-play on consoles and PC, and it’s currently the only way to play as characters like Mt. Lady or All For One in a high-def environment.
The Strongest Hero was a flawed masterpiece. It had terrible monetization and a developer that went MIA, but for a few years, it gave us the best digital version of Musutafu we’d ever seen. Rest in peace, Symbol of Peace.