# Heroes of Might and Magic II

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Heroes of Might and Magic II and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a turn-based fantasy strategy game that still plays well and is remembered fondly, with its unbalanced design counted as part of its charm.

## Why people recommend it

- Gameplay still holds up today (2 comments): "the old games like Settlers, HoMM 2 or Warcraft 2, that are no worse than modern ones gameplay wise" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47722522)) "homm2 is truly a masterpiece. To me it's the peak of the heroes series." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46234922))
- Strong nostalgia from childhood play (2 comments): "Just the free demo was a top 5 of my all time favorite gaming experiences" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50233187)) "The best games when you were around 10-12 years old." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50230989))

## What people warn about

- Unbalanced gameplay can feel dated (2 comments): "the unbalance of 2 was its charm" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46207324)) "the gameplay which entertained me as a child/teenager is rather unbearable for me as an adult" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50233702))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Battle for Wesnoth](https://hackerapproved.com/p/battle-for-wesnoth.md): 39 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Civilization](https://hackerapproved.com/p/civilization.md): 25 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Civilization III](https://hackerapproved.com/p/civilization-iii.md): 20 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri](https://hackerapproved.com/p/alpha-centauri.md): 16 recommend
- [Heroes of Might and Magic III](https://hackerapproved.com/p/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii.md): 16 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Heroes of Might and Magic II", https://hackerapproved.com/p/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).