Olden Era
Shares rank 22 of 24 strategy games by recommenders
People recommend it as a spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic III, with mechanics and a look close to the older Heroes games.
People recommend it as a spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic III, with mechanics and a look close to the older Heroes games.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Spiritual successor to HoMM3
“Olden Era is really good, it's kind of a spiritual successor to HoMM3.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Saudi-led group completes $55B purchase of gaming giant EA” Keeps HoMM3 mechanics
“Homm3 mechanics, aesthetic close to Homm2.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine” Aesthetic close to HoMM2
“Homm3 mechanics, aesthetic close to Homm2.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine” Praised as really good
“Olden Era is really good, it's kind of a spiritual successor to HoMM3.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Saudi-led group completes $55B purchase of gaming giant EA”
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 |
| Olden EraThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Homm3 mechanics, aesthetic close to Homm2.”
“Olden Era is really good, it's kind of a spiritual successor to HoMM3.”
“Always happy to see more HOMM.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.