Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Explore the map solo or in multiplayer…

30 April 2026

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Fantasy

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Unfrozen, released 30 April 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Unfrozen and released in 2026. It was published by Hooded Horse. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 2020.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a turn-based strategy game developed by Unfrozen and published by Hooded Horse and Ubisoft for Windows. An installment in the Heroes of Might and Magic series, it contains mechanics, role-playing elements and features not widely presented in the series; in addition to a single-player mode, the game supports multiplayer, co-op, and a map editor. A demo version of the game was published on Steam on October 9, 2025. It was released in early access on April 30, 2026.

Description from Wikipedia · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Local play supports 8 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 22 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Might and Magic series

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is the 56th of 56 entries we hold in the Might and Magic series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i3-10300 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 3 3100 (quad-core), 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A580 (8 GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era launched on 30 April 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and Directive 8020.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era — frequently asked questions

When did Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era come out?

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era was released on 30 April 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era?

At minimum, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era needs Intel® Core™ i3-10300 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 3 3100 (quad-core), 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A580 (8 GB) graphics, 8 GB available space of storage.

Does Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era have multiplayer?

Yes. Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online.

How many GB is Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era?

The PC version needs about 8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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