Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
First-person fantasy action RPG with swords, spells, and physics-driven combat
Arkane Studios · Published by Ubisoft · Released Oct 25, 2006
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 12K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 50 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 39
- peak 24h 41
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dark Messiah of Might & Magic?
A first-person fantasy action RPG set in the Might & Magic universe, where you battle an evil threat through a series of levels. You fight with swords and spells, use stealth, and learn new skills as you progress. A separate multiplayer mode pits humans against the undead.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with swords, spells, and stealth
- +you like using physics and terrain against enemies
- +you want a level-based fantasy adventure with skill upgrades
Not for you if...
- −you want an open world to explore freely
- −you prefer combat without close-range first-person fighting
What players say
91% of 11,824 reviews are positive · 82% of 50 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combat, especially kicking enemies into hazards and using weapons, spells, and environmental physics. Recent players frequently report crashes and launch problems on modern systems; some say tweaks or mods help, while others cannot get it working.
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
AMD Athlon™, Pentium® 2.4 GHz, 512MB RAM, 128MB video card, 7GB HDD Space, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: AMD Athlon™, Pentium® 3.0 GHz, 256mb dx9 video card, 7GB HDD Space, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
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