The release of a new part of the Heroes of Might and Magic series is slated for 2026. A demo was already released in October on Steam, where players are spending hundreds of hours.
What is the new part of the strategy RPG? Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the eighth part of the main series and is set to be released in 2026.
In Olden Era, you choose a faction and lead their unique units and heroes to victory through a fantasy world. Each faction has its own strengths, weaknesses, and play styles as well as special abilities. You need to expand cities, explore the randomly generated map, and conquer battles against the enemy factions.
What is included in the demo? On October 9, 2025, a demo on Steam was released, with which players can have many hours of fun. The developers have provided a small overview of what is included so far:
- A series of tutorials with a wide variety of challenges to introduce you to the game
- Quick start mode
- 4 factions (Temple, Necropolis, Dungeon, and Schism)
- Three modes (Arena, Single Hero, Multiple Heroes) and three templates for single hero or multiple hero mode
The rating of the demo is 78% positive, with over 4,000 votes.
Players are already sinking hundreds of hours into Olden Era
Why is a demo played so much? According to the CEO of the developers Unfrozen, Denis Fedorov, there are players who have already spent up to 200 hours in the demo of Olden Era.
He cites the random map generator as the reason, as it is said to provide incredible and likely unlimited replay value. Furthermore, he states that you won’t get bored with the various layouts and that the multiplayer is also built around the random generator.
What do the reviews say on Steam? Some players have also written reviews on Steam after spending many hours playing the demo.
The user Prof. Ambronsius writes on Steam after almost 100 hours that Olden Era is clearly the best representative of the series for him and that he is having more fun with the demo than with some AAA titles, giving a clear recommendation to buy the game.
Also, the user Gorilla shares his opinion on Steam. According to him, the developers are very close to perfecting the game. There are still some small issues here and there, but the game is just in the demo phase. Additionally, Olden Era takes some great aspects from the third part of the series and expands them in the new game.
Are there any negative opinions about Olden Era? Yes, there are also negative voices that portray the game as unnecessarily complex, and there are still issues in some areas, such as the music or the new mechanics.
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