Sengoku Basara 2: Heroes is a follow-up to Sengoku Basara 2 which adds numerous new features and content. Most notably, the Conquest mode can be played by two players simultaneously, either cooperatively or head-to-head. Additionally, every enemy general from the previous release is now fully-playable, bringing the playable roster to 30 characters in total.

The story modes from the previous release are not included, but there are eight new stories and side-stories for various characters. There are also a number of new two-player modes apart from the classic Conquest mode. It is also possible to import save data from the previous title.