Disciples II: Gallean's Return

This is such a great game, graphic design, UI, music, sound effect, gameplay Having a blast 20 years later Unmatched ambiance

I’ve played a lots of fantasy games over the years, but Disciples II still has a dark fantasy style that I haven’t really encountered anywhere else since the 2000s. There’s something incredibly unique about its art direction, character designs, environments, and overall game design. Everything feels dark, mysterious, and almost haunting, but at the same time beautifully crafted. The music and audio overall deserves a special mention as well. It doesn’t just sit in the background, it adds so much depth to the atmosphere and perfectly complements the game’s visual style and design. Together, the art, audio, and gameplay create an atmosphere that is difficult to describe but very easy to feel. And, of course, there’s the nostalgia. Coming back to this game brings back that feeling of playing it years ago, and somehow the atmosphere still holds up. Unfortunately, the other Disciples games that came after Disciples II never came close to capturing the same combination of art style, atmosphere, music, and game design for me. Disciples II feels like a truly unique piece of dark fantasy gaming that hasn’t really been replicated since. Still one of my favorites after all these y…

A blast from the past of my PC gaming in the early '00s. I'd had an itch to replay it for a while, since it's one of my big inspirations. It's interesting to see how games were made over 20 years ago and what made me sink countless hours into them. Even now, I got lost in Disciples 2 for almost 40 hours, beating one of the four main campaigns and uncovering every corner of the maps. The game may feel a bit unbalanced by modern standards, but who cares when it delivers what you came for? And making some OP builds makes it even more fun.

Fun game, I like the art style and the creativity. The story is interesting and engaging, and the factions are all fun to play as. Works shockingly well on the Steam Deck, though it's not 100% optimized.

Don't bother with this one. It freezes on the very 1st mission. Cannot get it to work.

The game does not work. When I start a map I can see the screen and hear the music but everything is simply frozen. A pity this is an interesting game but without any modern support. Steam should not sell unsupported games.