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SpellForce - Platinum Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

Should you play it?

Included in the Platinum Edition are three titles:SpellForce: The Order of DawnIn a world beyond imagination...In their immeasurable greed and constant thirst for power, the thirteen most powerful Mages of all time doomed the land, hurling it into an endless spiral of chaos and despair.

What works

  • Deep rpg and rts hybrid gameplay
  • Long and engaging campaigns with expansions
  • Rich character customization and skill variety
  • Immersive fantasy world and story
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and crashes reported
  • Dated graphics and voice acting
  • Slow pacing and long map traversal
  • Multiplayer is problematic and limited
  • Some repetitive gameplay elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition

  • ELEX II

  • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Zeno Clash 2

  • Dungeon Siege

Less social

Games that feels like SpellForce - Platinum Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Ascension to the Throne

  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Gothic II: Gold Edition

  • King's Bounty: The Legend

  • Phantom Brave PC

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like SpellForce - Platinum Edition but with less leadership over others

  • ELDEN RING

  • Rum & Gun

  • Gedonia 2

  • Onigiri

  • DYSPLACED

  • How to Survive

More competitive

Games that feels like SpellForce - Platinum Edition but with more competition against others

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Guild Wars® Reforged

  • Godsworn

  • Heroes of Annihilated Empires

  • Earth 2160

  • Age of Wonders 4

More intimate

Games that feels like SpellForce - Platinum Edition but with more focus on close relationships

  • The Lord of the Rings Online™

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition

  • ELEX

  • Enshrouded

  • Borderlands 2

  • Dungeon Defenders II

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SpellForce - Platinum Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026