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About the Game
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a turn-based strategy prequel with RPG hero growth.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a turn-based strategy game with RPG-style hero progression, and it serves as a direct prequel to the long-running Heroes series. You start with a single town, build structures to recruit and upgrade units, and hire heroes to lead your armies across a fantasy continent. Six factions are on offer, each with its own distinct units, from holy knights and elemental sprites to fire-breathing dragons and undead.
The core loop unfolds on the adventure map, where your army has limited movement points each turn. Every fork in the road forces a choice: refill your hero's mana at a mana well, scout for threats hidden in the fog, or chase treasures and resource sites guarded by powerful armies. Heroes gain experience and bonuses that can speed up your army, raise its initiative, or help you recruit specific units, and equipment ranging from weapons to magic rings can make a weak force dangerous.
Battles are tactical and turn-based, and the fun comes from combining units, heroes, spells, and artifacts. Focus, earned by dealing and taking damage, pays for powerful unit abilities. Ranged units cover the entire battlefield and spells can be cast from any position, so armies close distance quickly and aggressive play is rewarded. If a fight turns against you, you can pay a price to retreat and try again later.
The setting is a fantasy world full of hydras, phoenixes, minotaurs, and vampires, with campaigns that the store describes as non-linear and narrative-driven. You can play on procedurally generated maps or on hand-crafted ones from the in-game editor, and the game offers single-player, skirmishes against AI, and three multiplayer modes. Its many options are designed to let each player develop a personal style.
Feature Highlights
- Six factions each bring their own unique units, from holy knights and elemental sprites to dragons and undead armies.
- Focus earned from dealing and taking damage fuels powerful unit abilities that can turn the tide of a battle.
- Procedurally generated maps and hand-crafted maps from the in-game editor give the adventure map plenty of variety.
- Heroes, equipment, and towns let you shape your own playstyle around aggression, magic, or steady expansion.
- Single-player campaigns, skirmishes against AI, and three multiplayer modes support both solo play and online matches with friends.
- Adjustable difficulty, colorblind options, and a mouse-only control setting make the game more accessible.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Fans of turn-based strategy and classic Heroes of Might and Magic games will feel at home, since the store describes this as a prequel that keeps the series' core gameplay. Players who enjoy planning several turns ahead and testing unit combinations will get the most out of its tactical depth. Newcomers who like RPG hero progression can also find the game approachable.
Not Recommended For
If you want fast, reflex-driven action, this is not the right choice, although the game does not require quick reactions. Players who want a short, tightly scripted story may prefer a different title, since the campaigns are built around non-linear narratives and a large number of options.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Steam reviewers rate Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era as Very Positive, with 87% of reviews positive. That is a high rating on Steam's scale, and it is backed by tens of thousands of reviews, so the verdict reflects a broad group of players rather than a handful of opinions.
On Steam, a Very Positive label means the large majority of reviewers recommend the game. A percentage carries more weight when the review count is high, because a few reviews can swing the score sharply on titles with small volumes. At this scale the rating is a reasonably stable signal, but it is still worth reading the latest reviews on the store page to see what players care about most.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | NT$799 | — |
| 2026-10-25 | NT$799 | — |
| 2026-06-18 | NT$599 | -25% |
All prices here are Taiwan-region Steam store prices in NT$. Right now Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era costs NT$ 799, which matches its regular price, so it is not on sale at the moment. Our records show a lowest paid price of NT$ 599, first logged on June 18, 2026.
The game has been discounted often in our record, with a deepest discount of 25 percent. It has never been free to keep in the periods we tracked, and there is no free-to-keep promotion on record. Our price record is still short, so treat any verdict here as tentative.
Whether now is a good time depends on your budget. The current price sits at the top of the range we have recorded, so waiting for a discount or setting a wishlist alert is the sensible move for most buyers. Our short record gives only a tentative sense of how deep sales usually go.
Analysis written 10/27/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Sign in to your Steam account on the Steam website or in the Steam client.
- Open the store page for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era and check the current price, which is NT$ 799 right now.
- If you are ready to buy, purchase the game directly, or click the wishlist option to save it for later.
- Open your Steam notification settings and turn on wishlist sale notifications so you hear about price drops.
- Check back here for the price trend as our record grows, and compare it with the live price on Steam before you buy.
Things to Know
Traditional Chinese is supported on Steam, and English is supported with full audio, so you can choose the language that suits you. The game is not flagged as adult content on Steam. Prices shown here are Taiwan-region Steam store prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before you buy.
