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Warlords III: Darklords Rising

Turn-based fantasy strategy about conquering territory with heroes and magic

Strategic Studies Group · Published by SNEG · Released May 15, 2024

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 107
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
May 27, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Warlords III: Darklords Rising?

A turn-based fantasy strategy game played on grid-based maps. You move heroes and units, fight battles, and cast spells in a medieval fantasy war of conquest. Play through campaigns, stand-alone scenarios, or randomly generated maps.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning turn-based conquests in a fantasy setting
  • +you like replaying stand-alone scenarios and random maps

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based planning
  • −you dislike managing heroes, units, and spells

What players say

92% of 107 reviews are positive

Players praise the strategic gameplay and classic design. They complain about low-resolution graphics and clunky controls, and some report crashes.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Sep 23, 202616
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Screenshots and trailer

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Warlords III: Darklords Rising system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 / 11
Processor
1.8 GHz
Graphics
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / 11
Processor
1.8 GHz
Graphics
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Warlords III: Darklords Rising have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Warlords III: Darklords Rising run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Warlords III: Darklords Rising 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

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