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Heroes of Might & Magic V

Turn-based fantasy strategy with city building and tactical army battles

Nival · Published by Ubisoft · Released May 13, 2008

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 4,330
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 33 in 30 days
Players
93
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 4, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX® 9 compliant w
0.5 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Heroes of Might & Magic V?

A turn-based fantasy strategy game set during a demonic invasion. Across six campaigns, you explore and conquer territory, manage cities, recruit armies, develop heroes, and fight tactical battles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical turn-based battles and long campaigns
  • +you like managing cities, armies, spells, and hero upgrades
  • +you want a connected story spanning several fantasy factions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced action over deliberate strategic planning
  • −you dislike lengthy campaign missions with limited guidance

What players say

88% of 4,330 reviews are positive · 84% of 33 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic battles, connected campaign story, graphics, and music. Recent complaints cite settings that do not save, poor widescreen support, broken map interactions, and bugs that can block campaign progress. Players also warn that this release contains only the base game, without the expansions.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 316 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Oct 4, 2026136
Oct 3, 2026118
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Sep 25, 2026105
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Sep 23, 2026125
Sep 22, 2026136
Sep 21, 2026316

Screenshots and trailer

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Heroes of Might & Magic V system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 compliant w, 0.5 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor
Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 1.5 GHz (Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz recommended)
Graphics
DirectX® 9 compliant w/ 64MB RAM (128 MB recommended) (see supported list*)
Memory
512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Storage
2+ GB
DirectX
DirectX® 9 or higher

Does Heroes of Might & Magic V have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Heroes of Might & Magic V run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Heroes of Might & Magic V use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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