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<p>There are several official versions of Heroes III. Most players want the <b>original game with both expansions</b> — it is the one Horn of the Abyss, HD Mod and nearly all community maps are made for.</p><h2>The original game (Complete)</h2><p>The Restoration of Erathia (1999) with the Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death expansions.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition">GOG — Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete</a> (DRM-free)</li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4921760/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III</a> (on Steam since 25 August 2026)</li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.ubisoft.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-3--complete/575ffd9ba3be1633568b4d8e.html">Ubisoft — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete</a></li></ul><h2>Horn of the Abyss (free)</h2><p>The fan-made expansion by the HotA Crew — new towns, campaigns, balance and interface improvements. It is free, and is also published on Steam and GOG. It is built on the original game above, not on the HD Edition.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/5061200/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_iii_horn_of_the_abyss">GOG — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss</a></li></ul><h2>HD Edition</h2><p>The 2015 remaster by Dotemu: widescreen graphics, but only The Restoration of Erathia — without the two expansions, and not compatible with Horn of the Abyss or HD Mod.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/297000/">Steam — Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition</a></li></ul><h2>Heroes Chronicles</h2><p>Standalone campaign episodes made on the Heroes III engine.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_chronicles_all_chapters">GOG — Heroes Chronicles: All Chapters</a></li></ul><h2>Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</h2><p>A 3D remake of the game and its two expansions, announced by Ubisoft for 2027. It is not out yet; the store pages let you add it to your wishlist.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809850/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.ubisoft.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-remake/6a5940e9f78c815fb4757211.html">Ubisoft — Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</a></li></ul><p>HeroesWorld is a non-commercial fan site: these are the official store pages, and we get nothing from the links. Prices, languages and availability depend on your region.</p>
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<p>There are several official versions of Heroes III. Most players want the <b>original game with both expansions</b> — it is the one Horn of the Abyss, HD Mod and nearly all community maps are made for.</p><h2>The original game (Complete)</h2><p>The Restoration of Erathia (1999) with the Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death expansions.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition">GOG — Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete</a> (DRM-free)</li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4921760/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III</a> (on Steam since 25 August 2026)</li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.ubisoft.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-3--complete/575ffd9ba3be1633568b4d8e.html">Ubisoft — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete</a></li></ul><h2>Horn of the Abyss (free)</h2><p>The fan-made expansion by the HotA Crew — new towns, campaigns, balance and interface improvements. It is free, and is also published on Steam and GOG. It is built on the original game above, not on the HD Edition.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/5061200/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_iii_horn_of_the_abyss">GOG — Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss</a></li></ul><h2>HD Edition</h2><p>The 2015 remaster by Dotemu: widescreen graphics, but only The Restoration of Erathia — without the two expansions, and not compatible with Horn of the Abyss or HD Mod.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/297000/">Steam — Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition</a></li></ul><h2>Heroes Chronicles</h2><p>Standalone campaign episodes made on the Heroes III engine.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_chronicles_all_chapters">GOG — Heroes Chronicles: All Chapters</a></li></ul><h2>Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</h2><p>A 3D remake of the game and its two expansions, announced by Ubisoft for 2027. It is not out yet; the store pages let you add it to your wishlist.</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809850/">Steam — Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.ubisoft.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-remake/6a5940e9f78c815fb4757211.html">Ubisoft — Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake</a></li></ul><p>HeroesWorld is a non-commercial fan site: these are the official store pages, and we get nothing from the links. Prices, languages and availability depend on your region.</p>
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