Strategy · May 13, 2008

Heroes of Might & Magic V (2008)

local_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up175 peak concurrentrecommend3.8k recommendations
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault. The fate of the world is at stake and Heroes from a variety of legendary factions must stand up to defend their causes. Live their fate, lead their forces to victory, and unveil the secret goal of the Demon lords. Become a strategy gaming legend by raising unique hero characters, assembling armies, and defeating enemies using the brand new active-time battle system both offline or online. Cutting edge visual technology: for the first time, experience the world of Might & Magic in a full breathtaking 3D animated world supported by a consistent and modern graphic style. Modern sophisticated fantasy universe: includes all features which brought success to the series in a complete revamped and more mature universe with six unique factions and over forty different creatures and over 200 spells. Complete strategy experience and RPG gameplay: during six campaigns and over thirty missions, explore and conquer territories, manage your cities, recruit armies, raise and upgrade your heroes through a user friendly yet deep turn-based system. Complete scalable turned-based battle system for challenging and tactical combat: find out the combat system that made the success of the Heroes series or experience the brand new Dynamic Battle system for transforming a chessboard into a lively battlefield. Competitive and addictive intense multiplayer parts: Five multiplayer modes including the new Ghost Mode.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 229
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 201
  • Fantasy · 139
  • RPG · 103
  • Turn-Based · 103
  • Tactical · 102
  • Multiplayer · 85
  • Classic · 54
  • Singleplayer · 40
  • Local Multiplayer · 37
  • Magic · 31
  • Story Rich · 28
  • Adventure · 23
  • Great Soundtrack · 19
  • Base-Building · 19

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.8k Steam reviewsTop 66% in Strategy
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 50%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 79 — top 68% of Strategy titles
Concurrent peak175 playersTop 50% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours26 h averageTop 36% for session depth among Strategy

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 3.8k reviews

3.4k positive · 458 negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

3.8k

Peak concurrent players

175

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 13, 2008
DeveloperNival
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$2.49 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

26h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

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Editions & Packages

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