Reviews of SpellForce: Heroes & Magic

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List of user reviews and ratings for SpellForce: Heroes & Magic

Total ratings

3.14 (Rating count: 1,092)

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Review summary

SpellForce: Heroes & Magic offers a nostalgic turn-based strategy experience free from ads and microtransactions, with strong graphics and some fun gameplay elements. However, multiple users report bugs, frequent crashes, repetitive and shallow content lacking a real story, and UI/control issues. The game currently feels unfinished with balance and depth problems. Many players see potential if the developers address these concerns and expand the game in future updates.

Pros

No ads or in-app purchases, providing uninterrupted gameplay.
Gameplay reminiscent of classic turn-based strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic and Master of Magic.
Good graphics that are better than competitors in the genre.
Potential for growth with updates and more content.
Fun strategic gameplay with unit leveling and equippable items.

Cons

Frequent bugs and crashes, especially when loading saved games or progressing in adventure mode.
Lack of story or campaign depth, leading to repetitive and predictable gameplay.
Poor user interface and controls, including issues with ending turns and managing armies.
Game balance problems, notably overpowered ranged units and limited uniqueness among squads.
Limited content with small maps, few scenarios, and repetitive campaigns with near-identical quests.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 3.14

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10% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-07	Ni*****	This does "NOT" live up to the PC version. Played it awhile, logged out, went to continue my game and it keeps crashing. At the title screen when I go to load a saved game. Would have liked to give it 5 stars if it worked like the PC version....shame that.
This does "NOT" live up to the PC version. Played it awhile, logged out, went to continue my game and it keeps crashing. At the title screen when I go to load a saved game. Would have liked to give it 5 stars if it worked like the PC version....shame that.
2024-10-05	Il*****	It's nice, but yeah, it just lacks some elements. If it had story, you could progress that way, or if it had nice mechanics, you could do that, but the way it is it just looks like a tech demo. You can play it for a few hours, but not really much more.
It's nice, but yeah, it just lacks some elements. If it had story, you could progress that way, or if it had nice mechanics, you could do that, but the way it is it just looks like a tech demo. You can play it for a few hours, but not really much more.
2024-07-11	Ro*****	It has a lot of issues. You cant end your turn, it forces you to cycle through every army on the map. Then you have to reselect your main army. Combat has the same flaw. End turn and cycle through your units should not be the same button. Its slows the game way down. The main castle glitched and no longer allowed me to recruit units. I dont like the way you load your game either, felt dumb. I tried this with the play pass but would have been mad if I paid 8 bucks for it.
It has a lot of issues. You cant end your turn, it forces you to cycle through every army on the map. Then you have to reselect your main army. Combat has the same flaw. End turn and cycle through your units should not be the same button. Its slows the game way down. The main castle glitched and no longer allowed me to recruit units. I dont like the way you load your game either, felt dumb. I tried this with the play pass but would have been mad if I paid 8 bucks for it.
2023-11-10	Ro*****	I enjoyed the first stage in adventure but after that no clue. For some reason anytime I try to play the second stage it just shuts down. I can play battle and the first stage of adventure but anything to do with the second stage adventure causes an error. I think I would love this game if I could play it to ots fullest 🤷 2 stars till it's fixed
I enjoyed the first stage in adventure but after that no clue. For some reason anytime I try to play the second stage it just shuts down. I can play battle and the first stage of adventure but anything to do with the second stage adventure causes an error. I think I would love this game if I could play it to ots fullest 🤷 2 stars till it's fixed
2022-12-12	Sa*****	Iwas expecting more options to make each squad unique, but there's only 7 per squad and if the game last long enough you can unlock them all, tho those skills are nothing near unique, would've loved to be able to choose a different hero, but it's always the same one, the maps for battles are quite small and some squads have too much range. Most of my experience has been losing high lvl squads because some mages can target anyone on the map, also killing them in one shot, i kinda regret buying it
Iwas expecting more options to make each squad unique, but there's only 7 per squad and if the game last long enough you can unlock them all, tho those skills are nothing near unique, would've loved to be able to choose a different hero, but it's always the same one, the maps for battles are quite small and some squads have too much range. Most of my experience has been losing high lvl squads because some mages can target anyone on the map, also killing them in one shot, i kinda regret buying it
2022-08-02	Jo*****	Pretty average game that feels half finished. It's basically a rip off of master of magic but with a lot less depth and a lot of the same issues (very repetitive combat which is mostly just about who has the better troops). I played through the first adventure and it was very easy (apart from the first play through where I attacked something too hard and died!). My advice would be install dosbox on your laptop and play MOM (or even better master of Orion) and don't bother with this
Pretty average game that feels half finished. It's basically a rip off of master of magic but with a lot less depth and a lot of the same issues (very repetitive combat which is mostly just about who has the better troops). I played through the first adventure and it was very easy (apart from the first play through where I attacked something too hard and died!). My advice would be install dosbox on your laptop and play MOM (or even better master of Orion) and don't bother with this
2021-07-29	Pr*****	More Heroes of Might and Magic than SpellForce, really, with little to set it as definitively SpellForce-related. The ability to equip individual units with different gear adds a touch of Disciples: Sacred Lands, and the reduced mobility on the main map doesn't do it any favours. The graphics still beat its competitors, though...
More Heroes of Might and Magic than SpellForce, really, with little to set it as definitively SpellForce-related. The ability to equip individual units with different gear adds a touch of Disciples: Sacred Lands, and the reduced mobility on the main map doesn't do it any favours. The graphics still beat its competitors, though...
2021-05-15	iP*****	The game is fine great.. It's just the range attack or range magic really strong even they weak defense and hp. My hero not even reach the enemy but my army with range attack kill all them so easy. Guess my hero only good for support defense and make enemy flee😅. Let the range kill all. And really hard to level up for melee attack. Better clean all monster area at challenge 1 to lvl up before attack the enemy castle.
The game is fine great.. It's just the range attack or range magic really strong even they weak defense and hp. My hero not even reach the enemy but my army with range attack kill all them so easy. Guess my hero only good for support defense and make enemy flee😅. Let the range kill all. And really hard to level up for melee attack. Better clean all monster area at challenge 1 to lvl up before attack the enemy castle.
2021-02-10	Bl*****	This game could be so much better, need to make a bigger scenario. There's no challenge in normal, but in hard is too difficult. Only can select 2 opponents. It would be amazing if it was like Age of Empires, giving you time to build a huge warzone with unforeseen scenarios happening between. More action, maybe even cards or special items mixed in the map that could advanced civilization faster. By the way giving the possibility to make a mix of civilization and AoE
This game could be so much better, need to make a bigger scenario. There's no challenge in normal, but in hard is too difficult. Only can select 2 opponents. It would be amazing if it was like Age of Empires, giving you time to build a huge warzone with unforeseen scenarios happening between. More action, maybe even cards or special items mixed in the map that could advanced civilization faster. By the way giving the possibility to make a mix of civilization and AoE
2020-02-13	A *****	This game is soooooo much fun. No ads or in app purchases makes it even better. My only 2 quarrels' is the predictably of the NPC, but that is expected when playing against AI. 2nd: is their definition of allying is simply conquering a race and being able to recruit their troops. It would be a lot of fun if it was possible to actually form alliance with another race that fights on it's own. Please update game more. Please don't let it die! So fun! All in all very fun game!!!! Make another one!!
This game is soooooo much fun. No ads or in app purchases makes it even better. My only 2 quarrels' is the predictably of the NPC, but that is expected when playing against AI. 2nd: is their definition of allying is simply conquering a race and being able to recruit their troops. It would be a lot of fun if it was possible to actually form alliance with another race that fights on it's own. Please update game more. Please don't let it die! So fun! All in all very fun game!!!! Make another one!!