Strategy · October 10, 2008
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East (2008)
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
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.9k Steam reviews | Top 80% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 30% |
| Metacritic | 70/100 | Genre average 79 — top 92% of Strategy titles |
| Concurrent peak | 269 players | Top 39% in Strategy by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 38 h average | Top 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
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 date | Oct 10, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nival |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Base price | $2.49 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Metacritic page |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
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