SpellForce 3
Developers | |
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Grimlore Games | |
Publishers | |
THQ Nordic | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 7, 2017 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 73 |
OpenCritic | 74 |
IGDB | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RPG, RTS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | SpellForce |
SpellForce 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG and RTS game in the SpellForce series.
The base game is known as SpellForce 3: Reforced as of the update from December 6, 2021. The original version is kept in a separate depot.
The Soul Harvest and Fallen God releases are advertised as standalone expansions, but are in essence the same game with different content unlocked to the player based on the owned licenses. The Versus Edition is a free-to-play variant with 3 of the 6 factions in available in skirmish and 1-on-1 multiplayer, but with singleplayer content absent; an upgrade allows complete faction access, but not the singleplayer content.
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- Official Scripting Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Pages - Legacy | Reforged | Soul Harvest | Fallen God
- Steam Community Discussions - Reforced | Soul Harvest | Fallen God | Versus Edition
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Epic Games Store | Reforced. Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | |||
Epic Games Store | Versus Edition (free) | |||
GamersGate | Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | |||
Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | ||||
GOG.com | Reforced. Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | |||
Humble Store | Soul Harvest and Fallen God also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Reforced. Soul Harvest, Fallen God, and Complete Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Reforced. Soul Harvest, Fallen God, and Loyalty Pack also available. | |||
Steam | Versus Edition (free) | |||
Origin (unavailable) | Base game | |||
Origin (unavailable) | Soul Harvest. |
- All versions require an optional THQ Nordic Online account to play online, unlock achievements, and level up the player profile.
Version differences
- The Versus Edition is a limited free-to-play version with access to offline skirmishes and online 1-on-1 multiplayer with 3 factions (Humans, Orcs, Elves). It can be upgraded to include the remaining 3 factions for a fee.
- The retail-only Soul Harvest Limited Edition includes the base game, Soul Harvest, the soundtrack on CD, an artbook, an amulet, a leather bracelet and a figurine.
- The Loyalty Pack (Steam) / Complete Edition (Microsoft Store) includes Reforced, Soul Harvest, and Fallen God.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Minor DLC includes skirmish maps, heroes, and audio. |
Expansion pack | The expansion packs are advertised as standalone releases that are mutually compatible online with the base game and each other. In reality, they are the same game with different segments available to the player, but with all files on all players' computers. Full access to all content requires ownership on the player's account, but no further downloads are required. |
Free-to-play | The Versus Edition is free-to-play with 3 of 6 factions in skirmish and 1-on-1 multiplayer. An upgrade can be purchased for remaining factions, while access to the rest of the content is acquired by purchasing one of the main games. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. The base game includes multiplayer access to the Human, Orc and Elf factions, and a singleplayer campaign. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mod Kit | Free. Included by default in GOG.com version. | |
Soul Harvest | Standalone; includes multiplayer access to the Dark Elf and Dwarf factions, and a singleplayer campaign. | |
Soul Harvest: Oktoberfest | Free. Includes a new skirmish map, a Human hero, Bavarian voice sets and inspired music. | |
Fallen God | Standalone; includes multiplayer access to the Troll faction, and a singleplayer campaign. | |
Versus Edition Full PvP Upgrade | Unlocks remaining factions for multiplayer in the free-to-play Versus Edition. |
Skip intro videos
Use the in-game options[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\config_*.txt[Note 1] %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\config_system.txt %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\config_user.txt |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save\[Note 1] %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\characters\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SSAA via resolution scaler (x0.50 - x2.00). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Edit visual.txt[2] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Allows mapping of two different control schemes. | |
Mouse acceleration | Mouse acceleration follows system setting. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Only applies when not using "hardware cursor" setting. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Applies to camera movement and rotation. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Ambient, Effects, Dialogues, Voices (outside of dialogues), Voiced notifications, Music, Combat music, Interface, Buildings | |
Surround sound | 7.1 | |
Subtitles | Dialogue box position and font size can be adjusted. Speaker icons displayed, NPC chatter displayed above character. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Enabled by default, but can be disabled through the Sound settings. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | 6 | Versus, Co-op Requires a THQ Nordic Online account. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 5432, 9182, 9183 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- Network settings can be configured in
<path-to-game>\config_network.txt
.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: SpellForce 3 - Soul Harvest- 3D-Vision Fix - Losti - V1.00. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introductions: Reforced, Soul Harvest, Fallen God |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i7-4790 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/311290/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (311290) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-05-28
- ↑ Verified by User:Bluemax on 2019-09-10