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Warlords I + II

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4.6/5

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4.6

26 Reviews

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Warlords I + II
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Warlords I + II bundle contains Warlords and Warlords II Deluxe! Warlords Warlords is a huge, eight player strategy game of empires, castles, armies, heroes, monsters and dragons. In the fabled land of Illuria, an unconvincing peace treaty has just expired. Now, eight mighty empires content in a...
Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic
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4.6/5

( 26 Reviews )

4.6

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Product details
1990, Strategic Studies Group, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with...
Description

Warlords I + II bundle contains Warlords and Warlords II Deluxe!

Warlords

Warlords is a huge, eight player strategy game of empires, castles, armies, heroes, monsters and dragons.

In the fabled land of Illuria, an unconvincing peace treaty has just expired. Now, eight mighty empires content in a ruthless struggle for supreme power. Only one will prevail...

Warlords II Deluxe

Warlords II Deluxe is the ultimate fantasy/strategy game, where a cut-throat struggle for survival is played out on a grand scale!

Brave heroes, mighty, armies, quests, diplomacy and magic are all employed to overwhelm your enemies and dominate the world!

Warlords II Deluxe features brilliant SVGA graphics, superb sound and 60 created worlds to fight over - as well as an infinite number of random worlds!

Throwback Thursday Recommendation




We share the earnest reasons that make a classic game so dear to us!

Recommended by Michal, Content Marketing Specialist at GOG: If there exists a classic strategy game that can compete with the Heroes of Might and Magic series in terms of hot seat fun – it must be Warlords. And since I started my adventure with gaming on Amiga 600 in the early 90-ties, Warlords was actually the title to tackle if you wanted to play an exciting strategy game against your friends in a turn-based strategy duel.

The game has a classic fantasy setting, obviously inspired by Lord of the Rings books, and 8 playable factions, each with its unique units. Your mission is to conquer all cities on the map or at least pound enemies’ armies so hard they’ll sue for peace. What made Warlords stand out is the fact that you could recruit heroes to command your units. Heroes were also able to explore various ruins present on the map in search of treasures and monstrous allies that could join their army, giving every playthrough a classic RPG flavor.

The success of Warlords in 1990 paved the road for various sequels, including both turn-based and real-time strategies, most of them available on GOG.COM. The cool addition to Warlords II was a level editor that gave birth to a whole stream of fan-created content that you can admire in Warlords II Deluxe.

All in all, I highly recommend playing the Warlords series, especially if you love turn-based games and want to experience a huge dose of nostalgia!

Click here to discover the Throwback Thursday collection of games.

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Manual (Warlords II) Manual (Warlords) Map (Warlords) RefCard
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This game is powered by DOSBox.
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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'1990-01-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Strategic Studies Group / Slitherine Ltd.
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Posted on: May 2, 2020

Mariusz.J

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Games: 286 Reviews: 38

Wonderful series

First warlords. It's awesome for anyone who digs DOS strategy games. It's simple, engaging, relaxing, and a lot of fun. Once you learn the ropes read a bit of the tutorial and get used to a slightly clunky interface you'll waste hours conquering castles and building armies. The simplicity of it is its biggest strength - great gameplay.

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Posted on: November 2, 2022

trashl0rd

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Games: 622 Reviews: 13

W2D: Worthy TBS game

Compared to its sequel, it's a bit more basic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It has a smaller pool of units (though you can create your own in the editor), fewer features, no magic, and the UI is rather basic, but like all Warlords games its value is more than the sum of its parts. Easy to learn, hard to master. Some might find its graphical presentation more appealing than W3, which has the "overhead" perspective that some people aren't fans of. Also, the talking Warlord head is badass. Decent music, too. It's a fun and fast playing strategy game worthy of the attention of any fan of the genre. The series overall deserves more love.

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Posted on: July 25, 2025

erni79

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Games: 209 Reviews: 7

A classic fantasy wargame

Warlords 1 is one of those games which never got properly iterated upon. Even its sequel while very good started to depart from the strengths of the original. Simple but deep, this is purely a wargame with some very superficial heroes and adventuring added for some extra spice. One of my all time favorite games, I highly recommed it!

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Posted on: May 30, 2020

GADzillo

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Games: 69 Reviews: 1

I've been waiting long for this day...

For more than 25 years I've been waiting to legally buy this game. Endless times were spent sitting in hot seat with friends after school. With KB this was a game, that defined my warmest game experience with a 5,25 FDD. Thanks to the creators, and thanks to GOG!

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Posted on: November 23, 2019

blacklisted76

Games: 210 Reviews: 4

Nostalgia

5 stars. Miss hot seat play with friends.

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