Versions and Editions

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• Armageddon's BladeArmageddon's Blade is the first expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic 3, released Sep 29, 1999, which added the Conflux town of elementals, six campaigns, 38 new maps and the random map generator. It is included in the Complete edition but not in the HD Edition.
• Complete EditionHeroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete is the 1999 game with both expansions, Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death, in one package, first released in 2000 and sold today on GOG and, since Aug 25, 2026, on Steam for $9.99. It is the version the fan-made Horn of the Abyss and HD mod install over.
• HD EditionHeroes of Might and Magic 3 HD Edition is Ubisoft and Dotemu's Jan 29, 2015 remaster of the base game, The Restoration of Erathia, with widescreen HD graphics, sold on Steam for $14.99. It has neither expansion, no random map generator, and it cannot run the fan-made Horn of the Abyss.
• Heroes 3 vs Remake vs HD EditionTo play Heroes of Might and Magic 3 today, buy the Complete edition (GOG, or Steam since Aug 25, 2026, both $9.99): it has both expansions and runs Horn of the Abyss and the HD mod. The 2015 HD Edition ($14.99) has only the base game, no random map generator and no mod support, and the Remake (2027) rebuilds everything in 3D.
• Heroes ChroniclesHeroes Chronicles is a series of eight stand-alone campaign episodes built on Heroes of Might and Magic 3, released from Sep 27, 2000 to Jun 1, 2001 by New World Computing and 3DO, following the immortal barbarian Tarnum. They need no copy of Heroes 3 and have no multiplayer.
• The Shadow of DeathThe Shadow of Death is the second, stand-alone expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic 3, released Mar 21, 2000 with the full base game, seven campaigns about the necromancer Sandro, 38 new maps and combination artifacts. Its rules are the base that Horn of the Abyss and competitive play build on.

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