Buy it if you like
- Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Audio: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combining deep tactical combat with a sprawling narrative and character development, SpellForce delivers a unique blend of genres that still holds up well for players seeking a complex and immersive fantasy experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the defining strengths of SpellForce lies in its ambitious attempt to merge the RTS and RPG genres into a cohesive gameplay loop.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are actually quite impressive, the game has dynamic shadows based in the time of the day and dynamic colorful lights from some of your units.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From mages to hardy melee brutes, archers, supports and light-footed rogues, or a mix of all the above, SpellForce gives you great freedom in how you shape your hero for the journey ahead.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's good solid leveling mechanics, multiple heroes and an extremely large number of spells and build variation.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And I believe it's possible to get more of them AND to play them in multiplayer mode.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story91 reviews
Gameplay80 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Combat34 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Multiplayer8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Audio88% still recommend
Difficulty78% still recommend
Bugs73% still recommend
Crashes57% still recommend
Interface57% still recommend
Performance60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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