Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era 1.0 release: Apr 2027Not announced: our best guess from Unfrozen's plan to stay in Early Access for about a year.
Best guessUnfrozen's Early Access answers on Steam say it plans "to remain in Early Access for a year" from Apr 30, 2026, and its May 28, 2026 roadmap puts 1.0 after Stage 2 (Q4 2026) and a Stage 3 with no date. Stage 1 shipped on time on Sep 30, 2026, so we count to the first anniversary of Early Access, at the hour Unfrozen announced the Early Access release (13:00 UTC). Steam

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Price and Editions

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has one edition, $39.99 on Steam (25% off at $29.99 until Oct 24, 2026), and is also on the Microsoft Store as a Game Preview and in PC Game Pass since launch day. No DLC, deluxe edition or soundtrack is sold as of Oct 21, 2026, and a free demo has been on Steam since Oct 9, 2025.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is sold in one edition for $39.99 on Steam, and was 25% off at $29.99 in a sale that ends on Oct 24, 2026 (Steam, read Oct 21, 2026). It is also on the Microsoft Store as a Game Preview and has been in PC Game Pass since its Early Access launch on Apr 30, 2026 (Unfrozen). As of Oct 21, 2026 there is no DLC, deluxe edition, supporter pack or soundtrack for sale, and a free demo has been on Steam since Oct 9, 2025. Hooded Horse's launch trailer closes on the two places to buy it: "Now available in Early Access" over the Steam and Xbox on PC logos.

Quick facts

Buy Steam, Microsoft Store (Game Preview)
Price $39.99, £34.99, €39.99, ¥3,980
Current sale 25% off, $29.99, "Offer ends October 24"
Editions One standard edition
DLC None as of Oct 21, 2026
Subscription PC Game Pass, since Apr 30, 2026
Demo Free, Steam app 3241970, since Oct 9, 2025
Steam Deck "Playable" (Valve)
Price at 1.0 Not announced; Unfrozen "might increase the price" during Early Access

Price

The game costs $39.99 in the US, £34.99 in the UK, €39.99 in the eurozone and ¥3,980 in Japan, as RPG Site reported on launch day, Apr 30, 2026. Unfrozen's announcements never state the base price; the Steam store does. Ubisoft Connect is not needed to play (FAQ Part 2).

Unfrozen warns that the price may rise before the game is finished. Its answer in Steam's Early Access section reads: "We might increase the price during the Early Access period as additional content and features are added" (Steam). No increase has been announced as of Oct 21, 2026, and nothing has been said about the price at 1.0 (1.0 Release Date).

Every sale so far

Olden Era has always been discounted by the same 25%, to $29.99 in the US:

Date Sale
Apr 30, 2026 Early Access release discount "for the first 2 weeks", until May 13 per RPG Site
Jun 15, 2026 25% off
Jun 26, 2026 25% off in the Hooded Horse Summer Sale
Jul 25, 2026 25% off
Oct 2, 2026 25% off in the Hooded Horse Autumn Publisher Sale
Oct 15, 2026 25% off, "Offer ends October 24" on the store

Game Pass and the Microsoft Store

Olden Era came out on the same day on Steam and on the Microsoft Store and Xbox PC app as a Game Preview, the Microsoft name for an early access game, and it has been included in PC Game Pass from day one (Unfrozen, Apr 1, 2026; RPG Site, Apr 30, 2026). It is a PC game there too: no version for Xbox consoles has been announced. Unfrozen's sales milestones count Steam copies only, so Game Pass players are not in the 1,000,000 copies it reported on May 28, 2026 (Reception and Sales).

Not on GOG or Epic

Olden Era is not sold on GOG or the Epic Games Store as of Oct 21, 2026. Unfrozen and its publishers have announced only Steam and the Microsoft Store, and neither GOG nor Epic lists the game.

Editions, DLC and bundles

There is only the standard edition. Steam sells no DLC, soundtrack, art book, deluxe or supporter pack for Olden Era as of Oct 21, 2026 (Steam). The only other ways to buy it there are bundles: Hooded Horse's "Strategy RPG Bundle", with MENACE and Heart of the Machine, and the Hooded Horse publisher bundle. Unfrozen has said it was "considering adding more factions" through possible DLC later (Devlog #13, Aug 29, 2025), but no DLC has been announced. New maps and features have come as free updates so far (Patch Notes).

The demo

A free demo came out on Oct 9, 2025 with four factions (Temple, Dungeon, Necropolis and Schism) and the Classic, Single Hero and Arena modes (Unfrozen). It is a separate Steam app, 3241970, which Steam still listed on Oct 21, 2026; Unfrozen said in Oct 2025 that it would warn players before removing it (Unfrozen). Hooded Horse's demo trailer shows the Arena draft and battles, then ends on "Play the demo now" with "Four factions", "Three game modes" and "Three templates".

Steam Deck

Valve rates Olden Era "Playable" on Steam Deck, with notes that the default controller layout is not fully functional, that on-screen glyphs do not match the Deck's buttons, and that text input does not bring up the on-screen keyboard (Steam, read Oct 21, 2026). The game runs on Windows only; see PC Requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Olden Era cost? Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era costs $39.99 on Steam (£34.99, €39.99). It was 25% off at $29.99 until Oct 24, 2026.

Is Olden Era on Game Pass? Yes. Olden Era has been in PC Game Pass since Apr 30, 2026, as a Game Preview on the Microsoft Store and Xbox PC app. There is no Xbox console version.

Is Olden Era on GOG or Epic? No. As of Oct 21, 2026 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is sold only on Steam and the Microsoft Store.

Is there an Olden Era demo? Yes. A free Olden Era demo with four factions has been on Steam since Oct 9, 2025 (app 3241970), and Steam still listed it on Oct 21, 2026.

Is Olden Era on Steam Deck? Valve rates Olden Era "Playable" on Steam Deck, noting that the default controller layout is not fully functional and that text input does not open the on-screen keyboard.

Will the Olden Era price go up? It might. Unfrozen says it "might increase the price during the Early Access period", but no increase has been announced as of Oct 21, 2026.

Is there an Olden Era deluxe edition or DLC? No. As of Oct 21, 2026 there is one standard edition of Olden Era and no DLC, deluxe edition or soundtrack for sale.

Sources

Moments

Heroes of Might And Magic: Olden Era - Launch Trailer | Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy

Hooded Horse

  1. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is sold in one edition for $39.99 on Steam, and was 25% off at $29.99 in a sale…

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - Early Access Overview!

Unfrozen Official

  1. Olden Era came out on the same day on Steam and on the Microsoft Store and Xbox PC app as a Game Preview, the…

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era - Demo Now Available | Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy

Hooded Horse

  1. A free demo came out on Oct 9, 2025 with four factions (Temple, Dungeon, Necropolis and Schism) and the Classic…

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