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Kohan: Ahriman's Gift

Fantasy real-time strategy where you command Shadowbeasts and Undead

Lootmax Games, TimeGate Studios · Published by Big Bad Wolf, Inc. · Released Aug 24, 2011

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 165
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
3
peak 24h 6
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update
1 month ago
Aug 21, 2026

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kohan: Ahriman's Gift?

This standalone fantasy real-time strategy prequel to Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns is set in Khaldun, where you lead Shadowbeasts and Undead against opposing forces. You command units and heroes across campaigns and custom maps. Multiplayer matches and a map editor are also available.

For you if...

  • +you like army-scale battles with less unit micromanagement
  • +you enjoy cooperative or competitive strategy with friends

Not for you if...

  • you prefer turn-based strategy to real-time army battles

What players say

91% of 165 reviews are positive

Players praise the army-level combat and multiplayer with friends. Some report clipped screens or laggy scrolling on newer systems, while more recent players say the game runs for them, sometimes with community fixes.

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Kohan: Ahriman's Gift

Kohan: Ahriman's Gift system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor
Pentium II (or equivalent) 233MHz
Graphics
DirectX 9.0b
Memory
64MB RAM
Storage
150MB

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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