Strategy · October 10, 2008

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East (2008)

local_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownerstrending_up269 peak concurrentrecommend2.9k recommendations
For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while developing your heroes and unveiling the dark plot that threatens to tear the world of Ashan apart. Features: Every creature in the Heroes V universe will get an alternative upgrade, increasing the total number of creatures in the Heroes of Might and Magic V line to over 170! Expand your arsenal and gameplay with new spells, new artifacts, new buildings and innovative new features such as the combo-based Artifact Power Link and Battle Rage, the unique racial ability of the Orcs.

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.9k Steam reviewsTop 80% in Strategy
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 30%
Metacritic70/100Genre average 79 — top 92% of Strategy titles
Concurrent peak269 playersTop 39% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours38 h averageTop 26% for session depth among Strategy

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 113
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 75
  • Fantasy · 56
  • Multiplayer · 52
  • Turn-Based · 47
  • Singleplayer · 28
  • RPG · 25
  • Local Multiplayer · 12
  • Adventure · 11
  • Tactical · 9
  • Great Soundtrack · 5
  • Magic · 5

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 2.9k reviews

2.7k positive · 233 negative

Metacritic

70/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

2.9k

Peak concurrent players

269

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

38h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 10, 2008
DeveloperNival
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$2.49 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

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

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