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
- 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.
Screenshots and trailer
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
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Recent updates
- Aug 21, 2026 · KIS/KAG Experimental Beta Updates, Version 1.6.2
- Aug 6, 2026 · Kohan Experimental-Beta Update is Live!
- Jul 9, 2026 · Regional Pricing Update
- Jul 8, 2026 · Kohan: Ahriman's Gift Multiplayer & Modernization Update is Live!