Heroes of Might and Magic II
Shares rank 14 of 24 strategy games by recommenders
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.
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.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Gameplay still holds up today
“the old games like Settlers, HoMM 2 or Warcraft 2, that are no worse than modern ones gameplay wise”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “Intel 486 CPU announced April 10, 1989” “homm2 is truly a masterpiece. To me it's the peak of the heroes series.”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “VCMI: An open-source engine for Heroes III” Strong nostalgia from childhood play
“Just the free demo was a top 5 of my all time favorite gaming experiences”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine” “The best games when you were around 10-12 years old.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Unbalanced gameplay can feel dated
“the unbalance of 2 was its charm”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “the gameplay which entertained me as a child/teenager is rather unbearable for me as an adult”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine”
Other strategy games people recommend
The four most recommended other strategy games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle for Wesnoth | 39 | 4 | 91% | 4 | 10 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Sid Meier's Civilization | 25 | 9 | 74% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Sid Meier's Civilization III | 20 | 10 | 67% | 3 | — | — |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | 16 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Heroes of Might and Magic IIThis page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the gameplay which entertained me as a child/teenager is rather unbearable for me as an adult”
“Just the free demo was a top 5 of my all time favorite gaming experiences”
“combined HoMM2's graphical aesthetic with the game mechanics from HoMM3”
“bought HoMM2 last week on GOG to replace my aged CD”
“The best games when you were around 10-12 years old.”
“the old games like Settlers, HoMM 2 or Warcraft 2, that are no worse than modern ones gameplay wise”
“homm2 is truly a masterpiece. To me it's the peak of the heroes series.”
“the unbalance of 2 was its charm”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.