RPG · May 28, 2019

SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019)

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Three years after the Purity Wars, Nortander is on the cusp of a new era. However, things aren’t as peaceful as they seem – when the Queen calls you, a disgraced General, back to your homeland, you’re plunged in a war on many fronts: While a hatemonger threatens to tear apart the Dwarven realm, an enigmatic cult of Dark Elves harvests the souls of people for reasons unknown. Gather your allies and prevent a catastrophe! Features: Standalone expansion to the RTS/RPG mix SpellForce 3 Story mode featuring a dark and enthralling story with a playtime of around 20 hours Build distinct heroes through various options and combinations on a skilltree Lead your army to victory in a reworked sector-based RTS system Use unique mechanics of your army units to win epic battles Use flying units for even more advance tactics Play 5 distinct factions: Humans, Orcs, Elves, Dwarves and Dark Elves Full Gamepad Support for controls and UI Epic fantasy soundtrack and bleeding edge top down graphics Multiplayer Features: Each faction has two unique heroes that compliment individual play styles A modern multiplayer lobby will allow easier matchmaking and ranked play Create your own maps with the powerful modding tools. New features compared to SpellForce 3: All-New Campaign: Featuring new storyline with over 20 hours of content All-New abilities and skilltrees for even more diverse heroes All-New RTS Gameplay: Sector-based system with a focus on global resource distribution and unique faction mechanic Unique mechanics and unique unit kits make the races feel very diverse and offer replay-value in the campaign Flying units allow more tactical elements New factions: Dwarves and Dark Elves Overhauled UI makes the game more pleasant to look at and more readable

Peer RPG titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.2k Steam reviewsTop 91% in RPG
Positive rating85% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 78 — top 53% of RPG titles
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 66% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 76
  • Strategy · 59
  • RTS · 49
  • Fantasy · 35
  • Multiplayer · 34
  • Dwarf · 34
  • Singleplayer · 27
  • Story Rich · 25
  • Base-Building · 25
  • Gore · 24
  • Party-Based RPG · 20
  • Atmospheric · 16
  • Great Soundtrack · 15
  • Isometric · 8
  • Online Co-Op · 6

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • LAN PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • German
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

85%Very Positive · 2.2k reviews

1.9k positive · 337 negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.3/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

RPG releases from 2019

9 RPG titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Press Quotes

“The long, beautifully varied campaign combines party sections and real-time battles to form a complete, complete picture, driven by a really exciting story.” 84 % – GameStar

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 28, 2019
DeveloperGrimlore Games
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Base price$4.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

Achievements

43

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

The game contains Blood & Gore, strong language, mild sexual themes and violence

Editions & Packages

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