Fantasy Empires is a really neat strategy game that still has a lot of charm, even if its age shows in some clunky, cumbersome mechanics. It’s mostly fun once you get into its groove, though I ran into a few freezes - thankfully nothing game-breaking. For fans of early ’90s D&D PC games, this is a nostalgic gem, but the price feels steep unless you catch it on sale or in a discounted bundle.
Fantasy Empires
- Release Date:
- Mar 27, 2023
- Developer:
- Silicon Knights
- Publisher:
- SNEG
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
This exciting game lets you face one to four adversaries chosen from among 20 computer-controlled opponents. Interact with fantastic races, including humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, humanoids, and the undead. Command dozens of troop types. Deploy special forces. Send your heroes on quests and construct a variety of buildings and fortifications. Extensive character interaction, utilizing AI and Neural Network technology throughout the game (already back in 1993!), provides for diplomatic tactics. When combat occurs, the screen switches from a strategic map to a tactical display that shows real-time action in one of the most spectacular overhead perspectives yet!
Features:
- Begin as leader of a kingdom - then build an empire by creating alliances and defeating enemy kingdoms.
- D&D gaming first: a computer DUNGEON MASTER mediates all elements of gameplay!
- Face up to four opponents chosen from among twenty computer-controlled adversaries.
- Command dozens of troop types. Interact with all the major D&D races. Deploy special forces. Send heroes on quests and build different types of structures and fortifications.
- Real-time combat occurs on a tactical screen with an overhead view.
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User Reviews
This game is great!! I played hours and hours of this when I was 13 years old in 1993 :D it's exactly the same as I remember it being, except this Steam version runs on my modern computer better than the old game ran on my 486 with Windows 3.1 and DOS back in the day! :D I've seen a few reviews saying the game didn't work for them but it works great for me, in the old days the battles were weirdly sped up and nearly unplayable (i got around this most battles I had a mage with my army of fighters, he'd stand back and just lob fireballs non-stop, which would destroy anything in its path anywhere on the board, including castle walls) Now the battles run at normal speed and strategy is possible :D Brings me back to being a child, I love it!!
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- DirectX: Version 7.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Fantasy Empires cost?
Fantasy Empires costs $9.99.
What are the system requirements for Fantasy Empires?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 / 11 Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space
What platforms is Fantasy Empires available on?
Fantasy Empires is available on Windows PC.
Is Fantasy Empires worth buying?
Fantasy Empires has 100% positive reviews from 2 players.
When was Fantasy Empires released?
Fantasy Empires was released on Mar 27, 2023.
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