SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
Fantasy RPG and real-time strategy with hero progression and armies
Phenomic, THQ Nordic · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Oct 29, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 1,121
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 13, 2017
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition?
This fantasy RPG and real-time strategy game includes the Shadow Wars campaign and Dragon Storm add-on. You develop a Shaikan hero and companions, build structures, and command armies in real-time battles as dark forces threaten Eo.
For you if...
- +you like alternating between character builds and army tactics
- +you enjoy building bases as a story progresses
- +you want lengthy campaigns set in a fantasy world
Not for you if...
- −you want a role-playing game without commanding armies
- −you prefer short campaigns to extended fantasy stories
What players say
74% of 1,121 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of hero development, base building, and army battles. Some find the strategy shallow or the pace slow, while others report bugs, crashes, and stuttering.
Screenshots and trailer
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP 3/Windows VISTA SP 2/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 (32 or 64bit)
- Processor
- AMD/Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Graphics
- 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card with shader model 3.0
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 / AMD Radeon HD 3870 or better. Other cards may work, but are not explicitly supported.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP SP 3/Windows VISTA SP 2/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 (32 or 64bit)
- Processor
- AMD/Intel Dual-Core 3.2 GHZ
- Graphics
- 2048 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card with shader model 3.0
- Memory
- 2048 MB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Nvidia GeForce 560 / AMD Radeon HD 6850 or better. Other cards may work, but are not explicitly supported.
Does SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Italian, Polish.
Does SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition 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
