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Urak, once peaceful, is now a land of darkness, chaos and death. The people yearn for a champion to drive away the forces of evil. That champion is you.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is a strategy, rpg and dwarf game developed by Impressions Games and published by Rebellion.
Released on December 03rd 2015 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 500 reviews of which 463 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.66€ on Instant Gaming.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NNVidia/ATI 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 with Hardware T&L support (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
  • Storage: 600 MB available space

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March 2025
hardcore rules, steep learning curve and oldschool low polygon graphics are the only drawbacks to this, a semi-original high fantasy game made before the modern LOTR movies hit the genre. Its unique and fun in a timeless way and it needs a modern remake please please please please. each faction has enough variety to feel unique and different and has its own pros and cons and magics which make sense per lore. its really got something for people who like unique 4X.
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Jan. 2025
I played this for the first time in 2024 so the following review is not biased by any nostalgia for the game. However, it is biased by a fondness for retro games and the fantasy genre. If you enjoy retro fantasy games like myself, then this game is for you. Lords of Magic is an easy to learn, turn based strategy game with real time combat in which you develop your buildings, build up your army, and go out to conquer your enemies while exploring the world of Urak. The artwork and audio is stereotypical of the dark, ominous portrayal in which fantasy was represented to audiences of the 70's and 80's which creates a wonderful ambience to the game. The artwork is particularly reminiscent of the Heavy Metal franchise if you are familiar with that reference. Unfortunately, the gameplay is quite shallow. After one playthrough, there is not much more to experience. Nonetheless, I can see myself coming back in a year or so to relive the joy of playing this game. But even if I never play it again, I definitely got my money's worth as it currently costs less than a cup of coffee. Gameplay tip: the pause feature is one of the greatest tactical advantages you will have in every fight. Updated edit: I noticed some of the negative comments talk about bugs. I have no doubt that some people may experience bugs with a retro game like this however, I did not encounter any bugs or problems running the game during my entire playthrough. Also, if you are familiar with gaming in the 80's and 90's, you will know that one did not rely on in-game tutorials. Rather, one learned the game by reading the manual, and that's the case with Lords of Magic which comes with a 242 page manual rich in lore. I wish I had bought this game back in the 90's just to get my hands on a hard copy of the original manual.
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Sept. 2024
This strategy turn-based builder game is what I consider the pinnacle of the Lords of the Realm series. The interface is bulky, and some aspects are redundant once you encounter a new aspect, but it is a game from the mid 90's. This game was built to last, and has lost very little of it's charm. Especially considering the fact that it is a game released bug-free.
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Aug. 2024
Old school graphics, but the sounds effects, game play and strategy are still a lot of fun!
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May 2024
I love this game. If you do as well, you can get a WORKING Version from GOG website. As this one is broken if you have windows 10-11. I don't have another version of windows so I cannot tell you if it does work just with a earlier version. That said, I do have a laptop with the original CD of the game, purchased back when I was a little kid. That does work and the version of windows I had back then was Windows XP.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition received 463 positive votes out of a total of 500 achieving a rating of 8.60.
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Lords of Magic: Special Edition was developed by Impressions Games and published by Rebellion.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is not playable on Linux.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is a single-player game.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Lords of Magic: Special Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Lords of Magic: Special Edition
8.6
463
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Online players
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Developer
Impressions Games
Publisher
Rebellion
Release 03 Dec 2015
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