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Demigod

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Developer Gas Powered Games

Demigod is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Gas Powered Games for Microsoft Windows platform and released on April 14, 2009. The game's title refers to the powerful player characters that battle for supremacy over various zones. The game is multiplayer-oriented and competitive in nature, though it also features a single-player mode against CPU commanded characters. A free demo featuring a… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

205 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 19, 2026 · last updated Oct 20, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

75
LovedLoved

129 positive · 42 negative
95% range 68–81%

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Steam reviews129420
Bluesky *1031
Mastodon *002

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
586 of 794 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

76% recommend · 132 yes, 42 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 174 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (996 of 1,320 positive).

Several reviewers complain about broken login DRM and server issues. [1][2][3] Some players note the game is fun but has a small player base. [4][5][6]

Liked
  • Unique MOBA with RTS elements and variety. [4]
  • Fun gameplay with distinct characters. [5][7]
  • Works on modern Windows systems. [8][9]
  • Great for nostalgia and casual play. [8][6]
Disliked
  • Broken login DRM prevents play. [1][2][3]
  • Small player base limits online matches. [4][5]
  • Dated graphics and performance issues. [5][10]
  • Limited roster of characters. [4]
Representative posts
  • [1]Steam user Steam user …6487Steam review · Nov 19, 2022 · Not recommended

    The DRM system is amazing, simply amazing. "Create an external account" - fair enough, okay, I did. Trying to log in - "We can't locate the accoun or it is not activated". I did activate, and account is available, but sure, whatev. Five attempts, and they can't even give an option to delete the account. The game that was released 11 years ago sure did need this DRM, right. The game itself is good, but the systems …

  • [4]Steam user Steam user …3193Steam review · Jan 5, 2024 · Recommended

    Mixed rather than truly positive. This is a MOBA with all sorts of options that modern MOBAs wouldn't consider, including RTS elements, pooling resources to buff up minions and lane-waves, playing generals type characters, all while being surprisingly well balanced. ...This however is bittersweet as no one plays the game, a single player MOBA doesn't have the same charm, and there's only 10 (8 if the internet check …

  • [5]Steam user Steam user …9431Steam review · Sep 12, 2024 · Recommended

    What an old, clunky, strange take on a MOBA - it's dated, slow-paced and charmingly ugly, but for all of those reasons I love it! Forget playing against people, you'll have to make do with bots but even so, it's a lot of fun. The different characters are unique enough that you'll have a completely different play-style according to whomever you choose, and it takes some real practice to master each of them.

  • [9]Steam user Steam user …7104Steam review · Oct 31, 2024 · Recommended

    It works on windows 10 and 11 now. Would recommend this as the best moba to ever exist. Too bad the original devs couldn't monetize it very well. Online works with custom games, give it a go. The game is dated but feels good.

  • [6]Steam user Steam user …1174Steam review · Feb 29, 2024 · Recommended

    Like others have pointed out, the login system is weird and broken and very frustrating. If you can get it to work, this is a fun nostalgia play. It's a nice cool down if you just rage-quit another game or are simply bored. It's definitely a good & fun game, but I can't recommend spending money on it at this point. The internet is very different from when this game was first released, but I believe there may still …

Summarised from 34 of the 204 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made

RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account

Demigod sits at 75% positive across 171 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Critics, per Wikipedia

The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Review website 1UP.com summarized much of the negative and angered criticism the game received with the following quote: "If you're interested in throwing down cash for a beta and maybe getting in some practice before things get smoothed out, go ahead and bump that score up a letter grade. Anybody else should find something else to do until then." GameSpot reviewed the game with a rating of 6.5/10, noting major online connectivity problems and the lack of tutorial or story based campaign as major problems. IGN's Jason Ocampo gave the game a 7.5/10 citing bad multiplayer netcoding and…

From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.

Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …6487Steam reviews · Nov 19, 2022

    The DRM system is amazing, simply amazing. "Create an external account" - fair enough, okay, I did. Trying to log in - "We can't locate the accoun or it is not activated". I did activate, and account is available, but sure, whatev. Five attempts, and they can't even give an option to delete the account. The game that was released 11 years ago sure did need this DRM, right. The game itself is good, but the systems introduced deserve the negative rating

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  • VƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    If you meet Lord Harkon as a scruffy no-name adventurer, he should be as dismissive as he is in the base game. If you meet him after the main quest, he should treat you in a manner that confers "oh shit, this is the DEMIGOD who KILLED AN (alleged) AVATAR OF AKATOSH by SCREAMING HIM TO DEATH."

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  • Steam user Steam user …5640Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2025

    The game Does not work and there is no fix. you cant create a Stardock account because there site is down and has been down for quite some time. there is no fix there is no work around. the game is 100% unplayable without a Stardock account.

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  • E. M. Fields (COMMS CLOSED) @emfields.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 19, 2024

    One of the very first pieces of concept art I did for Angvik 2, a Demigod player character design. The story behind the Gods of this world is that they are robotic or synthetic, so the Demigod is a form of cyborg.

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  • Goodman Games @goodmangames.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 12, 2026

    Join Judge Julian of Spellburn for a special livestream game of DCC Dying Earth on the livestream for New Edge Sword and Sorcery, Friday night 7PM Eastern! Also featuring DCC Demigod Thorin Thompson and more! www.backerkit.com/.../new-edge... #DCCRPG #dungeoncrawlclassics #dccdyingearth #ttrpg

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  • Steam user Steam user …3872Steam reviews · Mar 30, 2025 · 21 h played

    DO NOT BUY. you cant make an account so you cant play the game. website and servers has been down for weeks.

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  • Gabriel Morton @gabrielenguard.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2026

    Modern miracle that this happened. I just replayed 6 and am willing to erect a small shrine to whoever convinced a game company to ditch the profitable shooter for a wholly untested hillbilly dinner party. Demigod powers of persuasion.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7874Steam reviews · Jan 25, 2023 · 113 h played

    Stardock added a required login. When you enter your CD key, it says it is already taken.I have owned this game for years and just wanted to play single player and no longer can. DO NOT BUY! THIS IS A SCAM

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  • Steam user Steam user …5714Steam reviews · Feb 25, 2024 · 4 h played

    don't buy you cannot login to what you need to

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  • 🖥️📷 Agata O.S. 🐈 VP COMMS CLOSED 🦄🌷🐱 @aristenfromwarsaw.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 2, 2026

    #tavqotd #Aristen Name: Aristen Race: High Elf Age: in game 30 but she's immortal Gender: Female Pronouns: She/Her Background: Demigod of Bhaal Class: Storm Sorcery Sexuality: Hetero Relationship: Astarion Funfacts: Sometimes she meows to Astarion for fun 😅. Yes, he also answered her in cat language

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  • Steam user Steam user …8749Steam reviews · Mar 30, 2025 · 19 h played

    This game WAS good once upon a time. But with how companies think its ok to take away sold products from customers that paid money to own the product, I can't recommend a game that is unplayable. Its scummy practices like this that is ruining the gaming community, and its stealing from those who have invested time and resources into something. Don't support Stardock in the future, I won't

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  • Steam user Steam user …8184Steam reviews · Dec 21, 2022 · 3 h played

    They forced an off site account and external DRM system onto everyone even after they bought it without this requirement, even if they just want to play solo and offline! AVOID STARDOCK. Your game may be locked out or taken away from you at any time or new demands for personal info could also be added at any time. This also means the game WILL DIE FOREVER the second those servers are turned off because of technical problems, the cost of running them or the company closing up. Other games you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9374Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2025 · 1 h played

    Still good old Demigod. No issue creating a stardock account when I bought the game a couple of days ago. So the Site seems to be back up.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6082Steam reviews · Dec 13, 2025 · 12 h played

    Not a bad game, but now, I need an account to play it. I've got no idea how do we get this account so I cannot play anymore, even in solo... so bad.

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  • Game MONSTER Monday 🍉 @gamemastermonday.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2025

    AMERICAN DEMIGODS CHARACTER REVEAL @nuffofabby.bsky.social as YARROW MITCHELL Demigod of Comfort Food, a kind heart who believes cultural cuisine can heal all wounds. Can she save democracy? Join us for AMERICAN DEMIGODS starting November 3!

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  • Steam user Steam user …8767Steam reviews · Mar 16, 2025

    JUST GOT THE GAME AND I CANT PLAY IT BECAUSE I CANT MAKE A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ACCOUNT. THE REGISTRATION SERVER IS DOWN. WTF take the game down if you cant play it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0890Steam reviews · Oct 1, 2021 · 1 h played

    External registration required.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4989Steam reviews · Aug 21, 2024

    Requires 3rd-Party Account: Stardock Account  got spam mails from Stardock. I ve now deleted this Game

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  • Steam user Steam user …0981Steam reviews · Jun 10, 2026 · 9 h played

    Used to play this offline against bots back in the day, good memories. For some reason however you cannot even play offline against bots anymore without creating a stardock account, simply can't even launch the game without making an account now. So much for game preservation.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4131Steam reviews · Mar 24, 2025 · 8 h played

    March 2025: Was just going through my games list and came across this game: DemiGod. This game has been dead... as in unplayable.... for YEARS. It requires you to login to play it on servers that no longer exist. It shouldn't even be in the Steam Store as an option to buy it. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME. All positive reviews would have to be either bots encouraging you to throw your money away (to them) OR are people reminiscing about it in the past. It was an early MOBA game and *WAS*…

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  • Creative Uncut @creativeuncut.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    Elf, Demigod, Warrior, and Girl from Ark Sphere by artist Etama Quomo. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_ark-sphe...

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  • Steam user Steam user …8975Steam reviews · Jan 22, 2026 · 4 h played

    UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! Let 2026 be the year the Demigods RISE!

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  • Steam user Steam user …3713Steam reviews · Nov 16, 2023

    Cracked version was a blast, it is a shame the paid version does not support login or working registration method since ever.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4720Steam reviews · Oct 5, 2023 · 27 h played

    I love this game but not it's crazy install and key registering limits.. just let us play the game it's not like pirates are going to bother with this game any more, let the legit owners enjoy it without so many hoops to jump through.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1191Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2023 · 6 h played

    obnoxious DRM fu stardock games for windows live wantobe $18 for this in 2023 smh

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  • Steam user Steam user …3193Steam reviews · Jan 5, 2024 · 27 h played

    Mixed rather than truly positive. This is a MOBA with all sorts of options that modern MOBAs wouldn't consider, including RTS elements, pooling resources to buff up minions and lane-waves, playing generals type characters, all while being surprisingly well balanced. ...This however is bittersweet as no one plays the game, a single player MOBA doesn't have the same charm, and there's only 10 (8 if the internet check bugs out) characters. A surprisingly small roster. But man the number of maps…

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  • Lee Haire @71habsfan.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2025

    Just finished the game on tape delay. Some thoughts: - Went as expected. Men vs boys - Nice goals by Demigod and Hutson (we need to see more of that shot!) - 2nd line was great. 1st line invisible - Evans line terrible - Dobes wasn't to blame but he was fighting it (-2.61 GSAE) - Successful roadtrip

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  • Steam user Steam user …9431Steam reviews · Sep 12, 2024 · 59 h played

    What an old, clunky, strange take on a MOBA - it's dated, slow-paced and charmingly ugly, but for all of those reasons I love it! Forget playing against people, you'll have to make do with bots but even so, it's a lot of fun. The different characters are unique enough that you'll have a completely different play-style according to whomever you choose, and it takes some real practice to master each of them.

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  • PKHabs @pkhabs.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    Ogfuihvhhbbbb. Demigod! Tie game!

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  • Wendy Sparrow @wendysparrow.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2026

    Also, if you've never read any of my demigod series, the novella set in the New Orleans area is FREE right now. In How a Demigod Gets Lucky, a gambler who can't lose is pitted against a cooler (a person with a supernatural ability to squash players' luck.) #Ad #booksky www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3B3ZHSK

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  • Steam user Steam user …8843Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2021

    Doesn't work. Crashes on load with an unhandled exception error. End of story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9341Steam reviews · Aug 13, 2021 · 41 h played

    Enjoyed this game in 2009 and happy to have it back on Steam. Fun to play. Happy to see no compatibility issue with my ultra-wide display / Windows 10. At a certain age, from time to time you want to be distracted from your daily life or shed some pressure from work but don't want to get addicted to those MMO titles. Demigod could work well in that case. A game typically lasts 40 minutes, which could be very intense and/or fun.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1497Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2026 · 3 h played

    it just refuses to run on modern systems. and the community has no idea how to help: https://steamcommunity.com/app/202710/discussions/0/571544064825104227/

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  • Steam user Steam user …6467Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2026 · 4 h played

    This game was my childhood and was a core influence on a lot of things I ended up liking as a teen and adult. I wish it worked better on modern hardware sometimes.

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  • Rocky 🎃Read Beanstalked🎃 @rockybloo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2025

    This isn't me being a Di$ney adult, this is me being a Hercules and Meg fan and the whole reason I got this motherfuckin game was for them and I AM NOT OPENING IT BACK UP THAT FETCH QUEST SIMULATOR UNTIL I SEE MY FAVORITE DEMIGOD AND FEMME FATALE POWER COUPLE IN THE GAME

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  • Fast Travel Games @fasttravelgames.comBluesky · Apr 3, 2025

    The ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’ update is here! 📹New @liv.tv Creator Kit lets you record more exciting content in the game 🎨Power Color Customization lets you alter the colors of your power sets ➕more! Become a superhero - or villain - in Project Demigod, on Meta Quest & SteamVR.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4003Steam reviews · Oct 9, 2023 · 42 h played

    The log-in DRM is a bit of a hassle, but you can get all that done by mail still. That aside, its a lovely game. Its fun to play even after all these years, they just don't make them like this anymore. My hours on steam are quite limited, but I clocked in a good few hours more back in the days on the good ol CD.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3379Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2026 · 6 h played

    league of legends without racial slur

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  • Steam user Steam user …1646Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2025 · 36 h played

    Please make another release of this game or update the game with more characters, items, maps and game modes. This game has got a certain charm. I like doing 1v5 matches against the AI. So some game mode

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  • Steam user Steam user …6388Steam reviews · Jul 15, 2025 · 20 h played

    Great oldschool MOBA; maps look soo good. The servers are up when typing this and I played with friends last night no problem. We were able to log into online play np.

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  • No Name Games @no-name-games.comBluesky · Jan 13, 2025

    Hey #TTRPG folks, if you've ever wanted to try a wargame but have no real idea where to start, I'd like to toot my own horn and suggest DEMIGOD - it's a small model count game set in Greek antiquity. Fight monsters and find loot on your way to godhood! More info here: no-name-games.com/demigod/

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  • Steam user Steam user …1174Steam reviews · Feb 29, 2024 · 8 h played

    Like others have pointed out, the login system is weird and broken and very frustrating. If you can get it to work, this is a fun nostalgia play. It's a nice cool down if you just rage-quit another game or are simply bored. It's definitely a good & fun game, but I can't recommend spending money on it at this point. The internet is very different from when this game was first released, but I believe there may still be a way to bypass the login, though probably not through the Steam version.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9675Steam reviews · Jun 21, 2023

    Haven't played this in a while. Recently reinstalled, but game erroneously claims that the serial number is registered to another account, and Stardock server claims that there are no serial numbers linked to my Stardock account. I purchased this on Steam. This is why 3rd party accounts should not be required to play games.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7573Steam reviews · Apr 7, 2023

    I can't even play the game because of draconian DRM. Thank you gaming industry for once again handing pirates another win. EDIT: I contacted customer support. They were extremely helpful and i can now play the game. Game itself is pretty fun and I'd give it a thumb's up if not for the DRM and how it was implemented.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5668Steam reviews · Mar 30, 2026 · 2 h played

    I played hours and hours of it way back when. Good memories.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1746Steam reviews · Jan 9, 2026 · 151 h played

    Still alot of fun playing this game. Would love to see them to do a re-release / upgrade of it.

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  • Flintlock. Why do all these nerds follow me? I'm not a nerd. @flintlock.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2025

    8/ Demigod from @no-name-games.com Really nice game based on Greek Mythology where you play small warbands questing for fame and immortality. Get it here - no-name-games.com/demigod

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  • PizzaMaid 🍕🤖 (ENVtuber) @pizzamaid.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2025

    Buckle up folks we've got part 2 of our collab streams with the 1 CC Demigod, @sarzac.bsky.social joining us tonight! The game? Well... We're live right now at www.twitch.tv/PizzaMaid ! WHAT COULD IT BE ???

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  • Steam user Steam user …3604Steam reviews · Jun 1, 2025 · 8 h played

    I love this game. It's not the most amazing MOBA in the world, but it is a lot of fun to play with friends. I've been playing the game on and off since it came out, back when Stardock had their own launcher. I bought it a second time on Steam to be able to play it some more. And had continued playing it with friends until last week, when a connection issue corrupted my account. Sometimes, when trying to connect online, it just hangs for a while, and when you go back to relog your password…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7035Steam reviews · Mar 19, 2025 · 1 h played

    As of March 2025, it seems the account creation servers are entirely offline. I was planning to just try the game out with bots since matchmaking is dead anyways, but as it is I can't even get past the mandatory account creation to do that. Wouldn't be surprised to see this de-listed before long, unless something changes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7104Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2024 · 56 h played

    It works on windows 10 and 11 now. Would recommend this as the best moba to ever exist. Too bad the original devs couldn't monetize it very well. Online works with custom games, give it a go. The game is dated but feels good.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9562Steam reviews · Oct 13, 2023 · 53 h played

    Super fun game, even today (2023).

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  • Steam user Steam user …4958Steam reviews · Sep 9, 2022 · 13 h played

    bought this game in 2013 cant rember any acct or pw i might of used back then just want to play single player offline but cant that alone i rate this game as nothing more than garbage

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  • Steam user Steam user …3645Steam reviews · Nov 6, 2021 · 7 h played

    I don't know why, but i'm having fun with this game. I guess the early MOBA-Jank, before moba standards became a norm, probably helps with that. Keep in mind, more recent Nvidia drivers messed up the game. Its still playable, however, the mouse cursor is buggy as a result of said drivers. If you don't move the cursor, the game will run smoothly, but the second you move it, the game beings to stutter. It doesn't make it unplayable, but it might be enough to irritate you. A shame it came…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8965Steam reviews · Sep 12, 2021 · 151 h played

    very fun, wasted many an hour here, plan to waste many more.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9443Steam reviews · Sep 10, 2021

    Graphics and videos were extremely misleading in the previews. Game doesn't play at all like it was advertised.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1022Steam reviews · Aug 3, 2026 · 2 h played

    You need to spend 1 minute creating an account, and alt tabbing will probably crash the entire game, but it's pretty fun even now, 15 years later.

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  • PKHabs @pkhabs.bsky.socialBluesky · May 3, 2026

    We need game 6 Demigod please 🙏

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  • Brendan Kelly @brendanfromndg.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2025

    Huge game tonight. Meeting at the summit. Habs Bruins. Saturday night. Hockey Night in Canada. First place on the line. Two key players out. Goalie crisis. I'm quoting a good friend. This is just the elixir the Canadiens need. 4-3 in OT. DemiGod pots the winner. Team rights the ship.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7419Steam reviews · Oct 24, 2025

    I think I should chine in here. I played this game a for quite some time before it was ever on Steam. May very well have been the first MOBA. I have neither the time nor the inclination to try to substantiate that statement but this was well before I personally had seen anything else of the sort. The lead designer was Chris Taylor of Total Annihilation fame. It deserves your attention and you deserve a fun, relatively simple game! Moving on, this game is a TON of fun solo and even more so if…

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