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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Is Out Now in Early Access

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Hooded Horse, Unfrozen Studio, and Ubisoft are excited to share that the highly anticipated turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is out now in early access for PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store (via Game Preview), and PC Game Pass.

The first new Heroes of Might and Magic game in over ten years, this next entry is made for series veterans and newcomers alike, built on the familiar foundations of one of the most critically acclaimed strategy series of all time. Engage in strategic empire building, epic turn-based tactical battles, and in-depth RPG mechanics, all while exploring a vibrant land brimming with secrets and dangers.
The initial early access launch includes:
  • Six playable factions (Temple, Dungeon, Schism, Grove, Necropolis, and Hive), each with its own unique buildings, units, abilities, heroes, and more!
  • Single-player skirmish modes, including Classic, Single Hero, Arena, and premade scenarios.
  • A range of premade templates for procedurally generated maps, some with unique win conditions.
  • The first act of the single-player narrative campaign, as well as a full tutorial and advanced challenges.
  • Online Multiplayer for Classic, Single Hero, and Arena modes, featuring a leaderboard system and local hotseat.
  • An initial beta of the Map Editor, as well as custom game lobbies that can support user-made maps.
Plans during the early access period include releasing the rest of the single-player campaign, more premade scenarios and map templates, Spectator Mode, Map Editor improvements, and changes and tweaks based on community feedback. A full EA development roadmap will be posted soon.

The game is localized from English into German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is available in early access for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store (via Game Preview) for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 / ¥3,980, and a 25% launch discount is running until May 13, 2026. The game is also available via PC Game Pass.

Source: Hooded Horse

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14 Comments on Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Is Out Now in Early Access

#2
blahoink01
Reminds me a bit more of HOMM2 from a styling standpoint. Is this thing trapped behind the Ubisoft launcher?
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TheLostSwede
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blahoink01Reminds me a bit more of HOMM2 from a styling standpoint. Is this thing trapped behind the Ubisoft launcher?
There's a demo you can try.
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#4
Hereticbar
I haven't play any Heroes of Might and Magic games since the third one, which to me is the last good game in this game series.

Anyway, I hope they recapture the magic of old Heroes of Might and Magic games from the 90s.
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#5
TXRanger55
blahoink01Reminds me a bit more of HOMM2 from a styling standpoint. Is this thing trapped behind the Ubisoft launcher?
The demo did not require Ubisoft launcher. Hooded Horse is listed on Steam as the publisher and there is no 3rd-party launcher notice on the listing.
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#6
blahoink01
HereticbarI haven't play any Heroes of Might and Magic games since the third one, which to me is the last good game in this game series.

Anyway, I hope they recapture the magic of old Heroes of Might and Magic games from the 90s.
I'm in a bit of the minority here, but I loved the writing and playstyle in HOMM4. Don't get me wrong the prior installments hooked me on the series. HOMM4 with the expansions ended up being very good and is still quite playable today.
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#7
Onasi
blahoink01I'm in a bit of the minority here, but I loved the writing and playstyle in HOMM4. Don't get me wrong the prior installments hooked me on the series. HOMM4 with the expansions ended up being very good and is still quite playable today.
The WRITING is outstanding, best campaigns in the series. The gameplay is an acquired taste, but can be fun. What the major issue with that game - that abominable aesthetic.
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#8
Hereticbar
blahoink01I'm in a bit of the minority here, but I loved the writing and playstyle in HOMM4. Don't get me wrong the prior installments hooked me on the series. HOMM4 with the expansions ended up being very good and is still quite playable today.
I moved on to playing Disciples II: Dark Prophecy by then and skipped Heroes of Might and Magic 4, just can't get over how bad the game looks.
OnasiThe WRITING is outstanding, best campaigns in the series. The gameplay is an acquired taste, but can be fun. What the major issue with that game - that abominable aesthetic.
Now you mentioned it. I remember looking at the screenshots of the game on the box while I was at EB Games and thinking to myself how horrible the graphics were. That was in 2002 too, it had no business looking that bad. :laugh:
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#9
vlad.coolish
The most anticipated game of 2026

PS: Not anymore.
I played the demo, and unfortunately I have to say this game only looks like HoMM3 on the surface.
In reality, it feels more like a 3D-Iratus dressed up in HoMM3 aesthetics.
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#10
blahoink01
HereticbarI moved on to playing Disciples II: Dark Prophecy by then and skipped Heroes of Might and Magic 4, just can't get over how bad the game looks.




Now you mentioned it. I remember looking at the screenshots of the game on the box while I was at EB Games and thinking to myself how horrible the graphics were. That was in 2002 too, it had no business looking that bad. :laugh:
I agree with both of you the graphics needed some work!

I forgot all about Disciples II. That was a great game as well. All this HOMM and Disciples talk takes me way back.
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#11
Sithaer
HereticbarI moved on to playing Disciples II: Dark Prophecy by then and skipped Heroes of Might and Magic 4, just can't get over how bad the game looks.




Now you mentioned it. I remember looking at the screenshots of the game on the box while I was at EB Games and thinking to myself how horrible the graphics were. That was in 2002 too, it had no business looking that bad. :laugh:
Disciples II was great and it was also my HOMM replacement after 3. 'I have the CD version around with the expansion, somewhere..'
I mean HOMM 4 was alright but eh it felt somewhat off to me at the time.

I've tried the demo of Olden Era and it was mostly promising to me and I've liked the art style. 'looked pretty goood on my 21:9 monitor with no scaling issues'
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#12
randomghost
Played demo its pretty fun game. Only real complain is art direction.
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#13
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
HereticbarI haven't play any Heroes of Might and Magic games since the third one, which to me is the last good game in this game series.

Anyway, I hope they recapture the magic of old Heroes of Might and Magic games from the 90s.
It doesn't. It looks and feels like an asian mobile game. Which isn't a bad thing as such, but for what is supposed to a nostalgia fueled thing ... it doesn't work. Not for me anyway.
OnasiThe WRITING is outstanding, best campaigns in the series. The gameplay is an acquired taste, but can be fun. What the major issue with that game - that abominable aesthetic.
That is not something I ever discovered. I've tried several times. The last time I tried it the hero portraits were still mixed up (meaning new heroes had new names but portraits from Heroes 3). There is something there, in that it still feels like a Heroes game, but whenever I start it it just feels like I might as well play something Heroes 3 based, maybe even finally play through Heroes Chronicles start to finish.
HereticbarI moved on to playing Disciples II: Dark Prophecy by then and skipped Heroes of Might and Magic 4, just can't get over how bad the game looks.
I want to like that game, but I can't, because it doesn't do the thing I have spent literally thousand of hours doing in Heroes 3: generating random levels, as big as possible and with only one computer player, and reveling in that feeling of discovery.
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#14
shamus21
i no the graphic are low-end by todays standards but i still go back and play HOMM 1 to 3 still find them enjoyable enough which is something developers struggle with now.
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