Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.29.
- Graphics: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 554 player reviews · updated 7 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Do not let the dated graphics fool you, this is a great game for those that understand the differences this game brings.
Cities and temples produce units, generate income, and research spells, while wandering heroes can embark on side quests or seek relics that enhance their power.
Lords of Magic: Special Edition, developed by Impressions Games and published by Rebellion, stands as one of the most ambitious strategy titles of the late 1990s—a hybrid of turn-based empire management, real-time tactical battles, and role-playing progression wrapped in a mythic fantasy world.
These are story-rich with a fair bit of voice acting and videos.
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Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.29.
The data behind the verdict
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We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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