Action

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Single PlayerMultiplayer

Critic · Metacritic

4.3

Users · RAWG

2006

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 24, 2006

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionRPG

Playable on

PCXbox

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PCXbox 360

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About this game

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Weighty first-person melee includes attacks, parries, and knockbacks.
Physics, hazards, and environmental objects enable creative enemy kills.
Warrior, rogue, and magic abilities support different combat approaches.
Dark fantasy setting uses immersive environments and first-person perspective.

Cons

Short main campaign follows a largely linear structure.
Stealth and magic are less developed than direct melee combat.
Character progression and loot systems have limited complexity.
Physics can produce exploits, awkward reactions, and unpredictable behavior.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Gameplay & themes

Action

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Single PlayerMultiplayer

Critic · Metacritic

4.3

Users · RAWG

2006

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 24, 2006

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionRPG

Playable on

PCXbox

Show all 2 versions ▾

PCXbox 360

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Weighty first-person melee includes attacks, parries, and knockbacks.
Physics, hazards, and environmental objects enable creative enemy kills.
Warrior, rogue, and magic abilities support different combat approaches.
Dark fantasy setting uses immersive environments and first-person perspective.

Cons

Short main campaign follows a largely linear structure.
Stealth and magic are less developed than direct melee combat.
Character progression and loot systems have limited complexity.
Physics can produce exploits, awkward reactions, and unpredictable behavior.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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