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Etherlords
Four races of wizards, adepts of four magical schools, collide in a brutal fight for world domination. Etherlords, an iconic strategy created by Nival, became a bestseller in the world and earned highest grades from critics.Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading car
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“[h1]Get the game working properly with these few steps[/h1] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2689529265 I love having a new card game to explore, though I think the multiplayer-oriented design doesn't always apply well to the singleplayer campaign (which is…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Etherlords, developed and published by Nival, is one of those rare strategy games that feels genuinely experimental, even years after its release. It attempts to fuse two complex systems—turn-based map strategy and collectible card-style combat—into a single cohesive experience.…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“My playtime says 10 minutes, but I have played over 8 hours ( I've been running it from the .exe directly which Steam doesn't log for DRM Free games) I've bought the game out of nostalgia, and let me tell you, it was a big mistake. My idea of it was heavily embelished by the…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Turn-Based · Card Game · Classic · Tactical · Fantasy · Turn-Based Tactics · Atmospheric · Trading Card Game (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Russian * * |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.etherlords.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows Processor: Pentium II 266 MHz Memory: 64 MB RAM DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 1500 MB available space