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In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane is a strategy, turn-based strategy and fantasy game developed by Ino-Co Plus and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on May 08th 2012 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, French, German, Russian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 2,571 reviews of which 2,216 were positive and 355 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 23.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Warlock - Master of the Arcane into these genres:

Strategy Turn-Based Strategy Fantasy Turn-Based 4X Magic Hex Grid Multiplayer Singleplayer RPG Grand Strategy

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *:Windows Vista, Windows 7
  • Processor:Dual Core CPU
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:GeForce GT240 512Mb or comparable
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible

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Dec. 2025
A simplified Civ5 with RPG elements. Oh, it has issues from balance to entire content (e.g. if you are strong enough to step through a portal, clear it out, settle a city, get yourself dragons - you're already strong enough that you wouldn't have needed the dragons and could've just won ages ago), but it's a romp. Better than it's successor.
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Aug. 2025
This game is Civ 6 but far more fantasy oriented, which has caused me to fall in love with it. I've never played any of the other games in the franchise, but this game is such a gem that I just might. The controls are simple, the graphics are beautiful, the mechanics are easy to learn, and the game is just so much fun. Pros: - Diverse fantasy setting with all manner of magical spells, units, structures, etc. - Easy to understand research system (it's literally just a couple buildings and all the spells in existence!) - Easy to use promotion trees for each unit, but expansive enough to the point that I still haven't discovered them all! - Wonderful graphics and unit animations, fully skippable with an extra click too (if you're short on time). - Excellent challenges, events, faith/favor mechanics, etc. - Easy to understand economy, buildings, resources, and troop production mechanics. - Armageddon Mode = Scary ;-; Cons: - The difficulty only got fair after I bumped it to the highest one (Impossible, but it isn't really), but it still plays like Civ 5's King difficulty. I routinely snowball in every difficulty setting and can still beat the absolute everything out of any opponent I can fight on the main world. Even in the highest setting, the only equal challenge I can experience is against AI I haven't met yet. All it really takes is fortifying the border, some clever use of the Raise Land spell, and a strong economy and you can outperform almost anything. - Normal difficulty, due to the above problem, felt almost like Chieftain difficulty in Civ 5. - I have no other complaints. Conclusion: - I love this game, but wish it was just a bit harder on the mid to high difficulty settings. Will play religiously anyway because amazing game.
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July 2025
This was a very fun Civ-like game with magic and monsters.
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July 2025
Is even better than I remembered. Ages very well. Hits a niche for a civ 5/6 type strategy/combat combined with a fantasy RPG that none of the similar games reach.
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May 2025
Outstanding game, although this game is long in the tooth it still delivers solid 4x fantasy gameplay. Really varied units, spells, heroes, artifacts and map layouts. Polished and smooth, a real "one more turn" itch creator. Stable and reliable for old software, just run in windowed mode to avoid the bug when you click off screen if you are running a two screen setup. I love exploring the map, clearing out monster nests and slowly crushing my enemies! Highly recommended game.
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Warlock - Master of the Arcane is currently priced at 23.99€ on Steam.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 23.99€ on Steam.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane received 2,216 positive votes out of a total of 2,571 achieving a rating of 8.28.
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Warlock - Master of the Arcane was developed by Ino-Co Plus and published by Paradox Interactive.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane is not playable on MacOS.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane is not playable on Linux.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane does not currently offer any DLC.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane does not support Steam Remote Play.

Warlock - Master of the Arcane 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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Warlock - Master of the Arcane PEGI 12
23.99€ Buy Now
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8.3
2,216
355
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Developer
Ino-Co Plus
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release 08 May 2012
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