Warlock 2: The Exiled
Turn-based fantasy strategy with spellcasting across fractured worlds
Ino-Co Plus · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Apr 10, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 1,042
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 13
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Warlock 2: The Exiled?
You command a Great Mage in a turn-based fantasy strategy game, moving armies across hex maps, researching and casting spells, and fighting rival mages and creatures. The Exiled campaign follows your return from banishment to Ardania through fractured realms; sandbox mode uses randomly generated maps. You can play alone or in multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you like turn-based conquest with armies and spells
- +you prefer customizable sandboxes on randomly generated maps
- +you enjoy choosing a mage with distinct abilities
Not for you if...
- −you want diplomatic victories instead of military conquest
- −you prefer real-time battles to turn-based commands
What players say
69% of 1,042 reviews are positive
Players praise the variety of factions and units and the sandbox's customization. Complaints include uneven difficulty and a slow pace later in games; some players also report crashes or a cumbersome interface.
Players over time
▼ -10% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Oct 26, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 17 |
How many players finish Warlock 2: The Exiled?
14% of Steam players have unlocked «Liberator of Ardania», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Warlock 2: The Exiled system requirements
Minimum: HD 6570, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Warlock 2: The Exiled?
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- OS
- Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Dual Core CPU with 2,66GHz clock speed or higher
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 8600 GT or ATI Radeon HD 6570
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel I3-3240 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 550 Ti or ATI Radeon HD 6850
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Warlock 2: The Exiled have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Warlock 2: The Exiled run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 74
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: German.
Does Warlock 2: The Exiled 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
7 DLC available.