The most popular Heroes® title of all time is back in HD! Fifteen years later, rediscover the epic tale of Queen Catherine Ironfist, as she re-embarks on her critically acclaimed quest to unite her ravaged homeland and re-conquer the kingdom of Erathia.
User reviews:
Recent:
Mostly Positive (143 reviews) - 72% of the 143 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
Overall:
Mixed (2,850 reviews) - 60% of the 2,850 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date: 29 Jan, 2015

Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as not interested

 

About This Game

Important note: Heroes III – HD Edition content is based on the original 1999 game: The Restoration of Erathia.


Do you remember all those sleepless nights spent fighting Black Dragons and Archangels, Demons and Necromancers? Were you a true fan of Heroes® of Might & Magic® III? We have great news for you!

The most popular Heroes® title of all time is back in HD! Fifteen years later, rediscover the epic tale of Queen Catherine Ironfist, as she re-embarks on her critically acclaimed quest to unite her ravaged homeland and re-conquer the kingdom of Erathia.

Forge the destinies of mighty and magical heroes, leading fantastic and ferocious creatures in a game that still stands today as the landmark opus of the Might & Magic: Heroes’ franchise.

Heroes® of Might & Magic® III is a turn-based strategy game, originally released in February 1999.

Key Features

A new HD experience: re-live the Heroes® III in HD, a true craftsmanship which offers players updated graphics, with wide screen compatibility.

Enjoy the critically acclaimed Heroes® III gameplay, with 7 exciting campaign scenarios, around 50 skirmish maps, a local multiplayer mode and a map editor.

A new online multiplayer lobby: Now Steamworks compatible, Heroes® III offers an online multiplayer lobby, where you can share your experience with the Heroes III community.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 - both 32/64bit versions
    • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ @ 2.0 GHz (or better)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 (256MB VRAM or more with Shader Model 4.0)
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
    • Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT4.0 * Windows XP and Vista are not officially supported for this title although they may run the game properly.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 - both 32/64bit versions
    • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+ @ 2.8 Ghz
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 9800GT or AMD Radeon HD3870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
    • Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required. Supported video cards at time of release: nVidia GeForce 8800GT or better, GeForce 9, GT200, GT400, GT500, GT600, GT700 series AMD Radeon HD2900 or better, HD3000, HD4000, HD5000, HD6000, HD7000 series, R series Notes: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Latest tested GeForce drivers: 337.88 for all nVidia series Latest tested Radeon drivers: Catalyst 13.9 for Radeon HD2000, HD3000, HD4000 and Catalyst 14.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000, HD7000, R series.
Customer reviews
Customer Review system updated! Learn more
Recent:
Mostly Positive (143 reviews)
Overall:
Mixed (2,850 reviews)
Recently Posted
Intermezzo
( 48.6 hrs on record )
Posted: 11 August
Good, but I whish it had all the expansions and maps included as well.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Zavi
( 21.2 hrs on record )
Posted: 10 August
Hadd some problems to get it to work but once working it was worth the money (not the full price)
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Alron
( 6.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 8 August
the good oold game nice !
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Nava
( 6.5 hrs on record )
Posted: 8 August
This HD edition does look very clear/clean. I like how presing 'F2" will revert back to old graphics. I'd really like to see Armagedon's Blade and Shadow of Death. This game is so timeless
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Eos Vaillar
( 86.1 hrs on record )
Posted: 8 August
I love this game. I've been playing it since I was three years old.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
martian_oyster
( 6.4 hrs on record )
Posted: 7 August
Product received for free
Old and the best!
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Lepand
( 18.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 6 August
Okay so I wouldn`t call myself a pro at this game however I know know how to play this game

My uncle who is a huge fan of the Might and Magic franchise showed this game to me like 2-3 years ago, I loved it.(He showed me the Heroes of Might and Magic Gold edition)

Now that game I would play for hours with my brother in hot seat multiplayer games.

The reason I bought this version was for a couple of reasons:

It was in a bundle with Heroes V and Heroes V DLC

It was able to play online with steam friends

It didn`t require a disc inserted


So when I started playing, the game was Great and I loved it like I always did but it wasn`t until I replayed a map named Warlords, that I realised that the random map generator wasn`t a thing anymore now at first It didn`t bother me nd that was until I played it for like a fourth time, the map was just simply boring, same places for castles, same hills, mountains and other. However that is the only dissapointment I have had in this game.

This game is Amazing like the rest of the Franchise
Helpful? Yes No Funny
morrael
( 0.1 hrs on record )
Posted: 6 August
GOG has the Complete edition. HD Complete edition might be worth it, but not just 3 v1.1
Helpful? Yes No Funny
RWakko
( 1.6 hrs on record )
Posted: 6 August
This game doesn't incluede the original game patches that are part of the real Complete Edition. This game is abandoned for more than an year by now. I don't believe they will release it anymore.

Go and buy the GOG version, it's not HD but the graphics are not annoying compared to this.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Slick
( 2.6 hrs on record )
Posted: 6 August
an old classic thats always good.
Helpful? Yes No Funny
Most Helpful Reviews  In the past 30 days
139 of 170 people (82%) found this review helpful
162 people found this review funny
Not Recommended
9.4 hrs on record
Posted: 31 July
The original Low Definition graphics left something to the imagination.
This is like getting glasses and finding out your girlfriend is actually a 6/10
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
55 of 56 people (98%) found this review helpful
2 people found this review funny
Not Recommended
0.1 hrs on record
Posted: 2 August
This game isn't even worth 3,74. Get the complete edition and download the unofficial HD edition to play it with way more content and in my opinion better graphics. Most of the features have bin removed like the DLC and even generated maps.
Also if you're interessted in buying the complete version with the unofficial HD mod I recommend getting 2 mods called "Horn of the Abyss" and "Wake of Gods" which add even more content!

If you try to make a HD version of an awesome (and nostalgic for most users) game, atleast put some more effort into it.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
43 of 45 people (96%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
3.2 hrs on record
Posted: 15 July
-no random maps
-no expansions
-cannot buy normal monsters once you upgrade the monster building
-some bugs and crashes

Basically some of the best features were removed just to add some HD res and compatibility issues fixes. Still not worth it...
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
25 of 27 people (93%) found this review helpful
Not Recommended
0.1 hrs on record
Posted: 3 August
This does NOT include Armagedon's Blade and Shadow of Death - meaning no random map generation - no artifact sets and nothing from those 2 expansions. It's ONLY The Restoration of Erathia!

Not worth buying, unless you're planning on doing campaigns and certain pre-made missions.
The other reviews state pretty much the same - FOR A REASON.

I just requested refunds on my and my friend's gifts.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
24 of 30 people (80%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Not Recommended
2.0 hrs on record
Posted: 22 July
1. Price is too high for an ancient game like this. In the Wake of Gods are far better free mod from fans.
2. This is only Erathia. No SoD included.
3. No "random map generator". Like, at all, you just dont have that option in game.
4. There are HD mode for free wich adds even more HD than that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
18 of 23 people (78%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Recommended
75.0 hrs on record
Posted: 20 July
Me and my friends had issues with getting the network working for the original HoMM3 complete edition, so we thought the steam version might work better. Without even opening ports in the router, it just worked flawlessly like magic.
Start the game, Choose Multiplayer, Online then just invite and it's working.

If the original Heroes could work this easy, or if the mods somehow could alter the networking to work even nearly this easy, I would switch in a heartbeat!

Because the HD, to me who is used to the old style, is crap. The Pikemen looks like they've got a helmet way to big for their head.
I switch down from HD to Original "low" quality at start always.

So if you're interested in the HD edition or just want a legal copy of HoMM3. Just download the HD mod online or buy the game on gog.com.
If you want the game to work with friends online without having to use a lot of networking fixes and knowledge, then this game is for you.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
3 of 3 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
10.1 hrs on record
Posted: 4 August
this game is ♥♥♥♥ing awesome and worth it to buy just want to make DLC (or just expansion too )
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
4 of 6 people (67%) found this review helpful
Recommended
10.3 hrs on record
Posted: 2 August
Doesn't have the expansion packs or whatever but it looks good with the HD sprites. Get it if it's cheap, it's a classic.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
1 of 1 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
5.0 hrs on record
Posted: 4 August
This was my childhood game,also this game started my pasion for games.I don't see many diferences of graphics than the version I used to play and I don't understand why ubisoft continues to praise this "remaster" version.
Is a good thing to be on steam for a game that was created in 1999,but don't worth 15$.
Also,multiplayer won't work so easy,you must do some things and create an account on WoW site.
I reccomend this game,but not at this price,mostly because of nostalgia.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny
1 of 1 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
0.5 hrs on record
Posted: 4 August
I loved this game when it was first released, and this version is still charming. I'm not having any problems, so I imagine that any early glitches have been fixed. I bought it on sale, so for $3.74 it is a good deal. I'd say if you remember this game fondly, spring for it now. Fifteen dollars is a bit much, but four is very reasonable.
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny