I remember playing this game with my dad back in 2010, it's just as good.

The foundation of future games.

Might and Magic Heroes 5 isn’t just a game—it’s a time capsule. It’s a reminder of Saturday afternoons spent in front of a bulky monitor, sipping juice boxes, and dreaming of world domination (in a very PG way, of course). Revisiting it now is like reconnecting with an old friend: a little clunky, a little awkward, but still full of charm.

The story?
Yes, there’s a plot—something about demons, betrayal, and Queen Isabel making choices that would make even amateur strategists cringe—but let’s be real: it’s nothing special. Predictable twists, cardboard characters, and overwrought melodrama make it more “meh” than memorable.

The soundtrack?
Utterly unforgettable. Even now, hearing those soaring orchestral themes transports me back to long afternoons spent plotting my next move—or waiting impatiently for the AI to finish theirs.
(kudos to paul romero)

The gameplay?
A delightful cocktail of resource hoarding, army-building, and tactical battles where your genius strategy usually boiled down to “send the big guys first and hope for the best.”
Oh and dont forget Necropolis, by the mid to late game they will have thousands if not 10s of thousands of skeleton archers, hosting a skeleton apocalypse, and you wont be able to win againts it (atleast child me wasnt able to)
Of course, the AI wasn’t exactly the sharpest sword in the armory. Enemy heroes would bumble around the map like tourists without a guide, all while you plotted their doom with precision. And yet, there was something charming about the way they’d occasionally pull off a move so baffling it almost felt like genius.

So, go ahead—fire up Heroes 5, relive the magic and might of the game (pun intented),
Enjoy the nostalgia trip.

**Highly recommended to play with heroes 5.5 mod**