Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Game
Game2016
Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire
Developer Limbic Entertainment
Five years after the epic events of Might & Magic Heroes VII, lead the new Fortress faction to define the destiny of the Dwarves and shed light on some of the darkest chapters of their history. From the Steam store page
276 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
58
Mixed
92 positive · 68 negative
95% range 50–65%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 92 | 68 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 1 | 89 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
410 of 655 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
58% recommend · 94 yes, 68 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 162 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (1,143 of 1,728 positive).
Players praise the game's fun campaign and classic Heroes feel, but many note it requires the unofficial 7.5 patch to be playable. [1][2][3] Several reviewers complain that Ubisoft's launcher forces online login for single-player and causes authentication issues. [4][5][6] Multiplayer is widely reported as broken due to freezes, desyncs, and disabled online servers. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
Ubisoft launcher... Need to be online to play a single player game... Need I say more?
- [15]
I bought this game on Steam and played for 30 hours already via Stream. Today when I launch the game on Steam the application says that there's a problem with Ubisoft authentication. Now I can't play the game. Plus there're many bugs in game like governor bonuses disappearing or not remembering how I set my armies in a battle so every new battle I've got to set the armies again from scratch.
- [1]
Great game, but pretty much unplayable without the unofficial HoMM 7.5 patch. Doesn't solve all of the problems unfortunately, but it is a much better experience with it. The game reminds me of the great times playing HoMM 3 and 5. Definitely worth picking up during a sale.
- [7]
I recommend this game if you mean to play it offline, single player or local multiplayer. it's an awesome game played like that, the ultimate Might and Magic Heroes experience. But if you aim for the online experience, don't bother; the Ubisoft servers won't let you. It's sad, but it just won't work. Many bugs and synchronization problems will ruin your game and, maybe, your mood.
- [8]
The game itself is pretty good, I like the design of the game, but the bugs man, the bugs.... My main issue is when playing multiplayer you cant fight the other player because it just freezes or desyncs. And that is a huge problem when you've spent the past 1-4 hours gathering resources preparing your army, perfecting your skills, etc... and then when you are ready to fight each other it just doesn't work. …
Summarised from 34 of the 249 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
Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire sits at 58% positive across 160 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 276 · most liked firstYou'll like my indie game if you played these games: - Mercs (Especially Original Mode)🎮 - Wizardry 🧙♂️ - Contra🌴 - Might and Magic⚔ - Etrian Odyssey🌲 Yes really! store.steampowered.com/app/3016480/...
neutral · AI labelView post →June 28 1999, Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt debuted on the N64 in the Americas! While this game didn't receive stellar reviews, it did smartly include the original cartoon's voice actors AND many of the team that were part of this project went on to make Heroes of Might and Magic on Game Boy Color!
neutral · AI labelView post →Over 250,000 copies sold in less than 24 hours. 91% positive reviews on Steam. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has had an incredible launch. We're so thrilled that players are loving this game as much as we've loved publishing it. 💛 Congratulations to the @unfrozenofficial.bsky.social team!
neutral · AI labelView post →Cheat codes for "The Shadow of Death" expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Can you tell this game came out early in the year 2000?
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently playing: Vampire Crawlers, a 1st person deck builder built of Vampire Survivors. Relatively limited early release game, lots of stuff still to come. Visually very much Heroes of Might and Magic from back in the day. Enormous fun and the early access is free.
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 v1.1.5 released #HeroesofMightandMagicII #OpenSource #HoMM #RetroGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Unicorn Overlord is legit amazing oh my God. I think that this is the game experience I was seeking from games like Heroes of Might and Magic or Fire Emblem.
neutral · AI labelView post →More than 650,000 copies sold. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era continues to surpass all our expectations. Thank you to everyone who has been playing and loving the game. We couldn't be more proud of this game and the wonderful @unfrozenofficial.bsky.social team behind it! 💛
neutral · AI labelView post →My game is for MIGHT AND MAGIC FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for MIGHT AND MAGIC FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for MIGHT AND MAGIC FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for MIGHT AND MAGIC FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! #IndieGame #Indie #RPG #Blobber #Carrot
neutral · AI labelView post →After 3 years of development, eldidou_ just released The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot, a first-person action game inspired by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. ⚔️ See more: www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm... Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2629230/... #indiegame #gamedev #gamenews #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →ohh the new Heroes of Game looks really good... I played the shit out of Heroes of Might and Magic III back in the days so I can't wait to pour hours into this one as well
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 version 1.1.9 released #HoMMII #HoMM #OpenSource #Retro
neutral · AI labelView post →It's official now — Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is currently THE most selling game on Steam's charts right now! Your passion and the drive for the game are amazing! Thank you SO much! We are live on twitch, hosted by Lexiav! Tune in for the Q&A here: www.twitch.tv/lexiav
neutral · AI labelView post →I can’t believe I’m getting a NEW Heroes of Might and Magic game to play this weekend!!
neutral · AI labelView post →The ingredients to my game - Tribute to the Might and Magic Series - Everything (poorly) hand-drawn - Naive point and click fantasy - Static screens (may run on a toaster) #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel like I really vibe with the Daredevil class for PF2 'cause one of my favorite games is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. Like its game play is about smashing people into the environment and vice versa and it's the most fun :V
neutral · AI labelView post →New blog post time! This week's game is Warriors of Might and Magic... for the Game Boy Color! This unique take brought to you by the developer of Sudeki offers a different story and 2D gameplay closer to that of Zelda. Weak combat and instant death pits do ruin the fun, though #blog #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Someone made a WAD that turns GZDoom into a Heroes of Might and Magic inspired game. Download and info: forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.ph... youtu.be/5HqjPId_5mA
neutral · AI labelView post →"Every piece is unified": Dark Messiah of Might and Magic returns with co-op, an Adventure mode, a level generator and New Game+ in the 64-bit Community Edition. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Community Edition's Steam page reveals new details on the fan-made remaster, including the addition of co-op multiplayer.
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic 3 was ABSOLUTE peak, this game is such an amazing piece of art.
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has passed 1.5 MILLION wishlists on Steam. 🎉 @unfrozenofficial.bsky.social has put so much love and dedication into this game. We are humbled and honored to be part of it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era/
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a truly beautiful game. The @unfrozenofficial.bsky.social team has rendered the world of Jadame in absolutely stunning detail. Here are some of our favorite environments. 💛 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era/
neutral · AI labelView post →Might and Magic 6 is a very strange game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Holy shit I wasn't expecting this, the demo's out for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era! I guess I know what I'm doing tonight! 💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Might and Magic 1 is a game where you SUFFER. Oh my God I thought the first 4 Wizardry games where rough. How about a game that decides to randomly kill you slowly through random encounters you can't escape from or do any harm to the enemies? Might have to resort to a guide for the sake of sanity
neutral · AI labelView post →I've finally beaten Might and Magic 6, a game I could have sworn would never ever end.
neutral · AI labelView post →You know, I wonder whatever happened to the "Heroes of Might and Magic" clone game subgenre. I haven't been aware of one of those in quite a while.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ubisoft launcher... Need to be online to play a single player game... Need I say more?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴NOW LIVE WITH DARK MESSIAH MIGHT AND MAGIC OR BETTER KNOWN AS FUCKING HILARIOUS KICKING MAGIC GAME twitch.tv/morninchai
neutral · AI labelView post →'Heroes of Might and Magic 2 GOLD' and 'Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete' are now available on PC Game Pass.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Anno 2070, Omerta City of Gangsters, Secret World Legends, and a game that doesn't exist on steam any more so i don't know what it is
neutral · AI labelView post →We played Heroes of Might and Magic II for the Dusty Game Society, and it ruled! Literally... Like, with kings and armies and castles and stuff. youtu.be/Y_Fuoq9nw28
neutral · AI labelView post →~Random game Saturday~ Yes, there was a "Heroes Of Might and Magic" for consoles. No, it is not like the PC versions. Yes, it is complete and utter garbage.
negative · AI labelView post →When you think you are incompetent, always remember: Ubisoft exists! They apparently released Heroes of Might and Magic III on Steam WITHOUT INCLUDING THE ACTUAL GAME
neutral · AI labelView post →New Game Boy Color Endings www.vgmuseum.com/end/gbc Heroes of Might and Magic II Little Nicky Merlin Pocket Puyo Puyo Sun Wizardry Empire: Fukkatsu no Tsue Thanks to Gennadiy Master, Niz, Gamerhenky
neutral · AI labelView post →Going full slav mode and spending the weekend playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (the board game)
positive · AI labelView post →Contrary to popular belief, the national game of Poland is not The Witcher by CD Projekt Red It's actually Heroes of Might and Magic 3
neutral · AI labelView post →I am going to shoutout my husband, @dattm18.bsky.social really quick this morning. This was a great read (and edit) - this Gamescom interview with the CD on the Heroes of Might and Magic III remake is a really vulnerable approach to game dev where they have put the community first in a unique way.
neutral · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic III. Game I love playing to this day. Adding friendly dragons to join you with map editor then just exploring was peak.
positive · AI labelView post →Standalone expansion for Heroes VII As the title says, this is basically a standalone expansion for Heroes VII, so it's the absolute same game, just with some small additions. If you're too lazy to go check yourself, this is the main game I'm talking about: https://store.steampowered.com/app/321960/Might__Magic_Heroes_VII/ And in case you're interested in that main game, you can check out my review for it here: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Zarturael/recommended/321960?snr=1_5_9__402 So, yeah,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have you heard the good news of our Lord and Savior, Heroes of Might and Magic 3? If a game from more than a quarter of a century ago isn't your bag, though, they DID just come out with a new Heroes game this year (Olden Era).
neutral · AI labelView post →Was fun to play through back in the day. Now Ubisoft won't allow me to play my game again because of deleted Ubisoft account, Avoid Ubisoft.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →we are HARD pushing through SNESMania Game 549: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra, 8 hour sessions starting RIGHT NOW! twitch.tv/spikevegeta
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're stressing about releasing your game on steam because you might mess something up, this should help your imposter syndrome: Ubisoft released Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on steam... without including the game. #gamedev #indiedev www.polygon.com/ubisoft-hero...
neutral · AI labelView post →btw a new Heroes of Might and Magic game comes out tomorrow and it actually looks good so I'll see y'all some time in June
positive · AI labelView post →The game itself if decent. Ubisoft Connect is trash. Single player games that require internet are lame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I still have my game boxes for Might and Magic 2. I’m sure the disks are long-dead, but I have so much nostalgia for the days of physical games with big manuals and guides.
positive · AI labelView post →i hate how ubie soft makes you log in is it not enough i am logged into steam piss right off
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live with our 3rd session of SNESMania Game 549: Might and Magic III Isles of Terra, Birthday shuffler starts tomorrow! twitch.tv/spikevegeta
neutral · AI labelView post →This is why I play Heroes of Might and Magic. No risk of believing my game actions are indicative of reality when commanding a skeleton army.
positive · AI labelView post →Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is apparently a good game. www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
neutral · AI labelView post →Necropolis minis from Archon Studio's Heroes of Might and Magic board game. #Homm #Boardgames #paintingminis #painting #paintingminiatures
neutral · AI labelView post →You can't play this with steam, you need Uplay from Ubisoft with an Account on your PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brogue, Hoplite, Stone Soup and other roguelikes Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Battle for Wesnoth Heroes of Might and Magic various card games basically, any game with significant tactical depth can benefit from well-done turn-based timing
neutral · AI labelView post →Live with finally knocking P.T.O. out of the longest game slot, SNESMania Game 549: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra! twitch.tv/spikevegeta
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been reading through the Heroes Of Might and Magic quickstart by @modiphius.bsky.social, and I'm certainly interested! Never played the original video games, but 2d20 is going high fantasy, and that is intriguing on its own! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lmp...
neutral · AI labelView post →Need to be online to play a single player.....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rampart minis from Archon Studio's Heroes of Might and Magic board game. #Homm #Boardgames #paintingminis #painting #paintingminiatures
neutral · AI labelView post →unforeseen consequences
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotta love #TurnBasedThursday #tactical #strategy games. Our Hammer of the Gods game pioneered the combat system later found in Heroes of Might and Magic. It is on sale on @gog.com right now! www.gog.com/en/game/hamm...
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