Etherlords
Turn-based fantasy strategy where heroes fight with decks of spells
Nival · Released Feb 13, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 42% of 157
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Etherlords?
Four magical races compete for world domination in this strategy game. Across two campaigns, you manage resources, develop heroes and choose their spells to summon creatures and cast magic in turn-based battles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult campaigns that require careful tactical planning
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action over turn-based decisions
What players say
42% of 157 reviews are positive
Players praise the card battles and deck-building options. Common complaints concern crashes, freezes, and compatibility workarounds needed to get the game running.
Screenshots and trailer
Etherlords system requirements
Minimum: 0.1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Etherlords?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Pentium II 266 MHz
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Pentium II 450 MHz
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Does Etherlords have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Etherlords run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian.
Does Etherlords 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
