Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
- First release
- Oct 25, 2006
- Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Engine
- Source
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Fighting · Action, Fantasy, Stealth
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 25, 2006
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 27, 2006
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 02, 2006
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 6h
- Main + Extras
- 9h
- Completionist
- 25h
- Game modes
- Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- External links
- Twitch (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- orcs, bloody, magic, archery, steam
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 77
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 6h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 9h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 25h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 9,386 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- RPG
- First-Person
- Action
- Fantasy
- Swordplay
- Dark Fantasy
- Adventure
- Magic
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
- Deutschinterface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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