Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
Worth it · Strategy · 2006
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $5.99. Typically $1.19 in seasonal sales. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.10/hr
- Reviews▼
- 88% of 1,461
- Critics
- 80 players 8 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 3% Strategy
Holding it back: Reviews
Why
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Time and effort
- Main story
- 60.8h
- To 100%
- 87.6h 1.4x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 121 on record
- Typical cut
- 80% off
- Steam low
- $0.69 December 2022
- Sale every
- 38d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 25 now
- Cheaper than
- 54% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 92% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
Across all 121 discounts in the 14 years tracked, the median cut is 80 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 2 days ago.
Its score puts it in the top 3 percent of the games it competes with. It is better reviewed than 92 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Total War: WARHAMMER II ($59.99, scores 86) beats it on value, while it beats Disciples II: Gallean's Return ($5.99, scores 65).
More about Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
80 from critics against 88 percent from players, and the player number comes from people who own the game.
Of the 362 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 4 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written May 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 61 percent of the 250 reviews written there were positive, against 88 percent overall, and those are 20 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 2 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
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What players say
All I can say about this game is that it is a true legend that accompanied me throughout my childhood. I can confidently recommend this masterpiece to anyone. For years, I have been hoping that it will one day receive a worthy remake. It remains an all time favorite that I am always happy to sit down and play. It is simply perfect. Thank you very much Strategy First!
2 more reviews
There was a time when Disciples II: Rise of the Elves was often compared to Heroes of Might and Magic III. Back then, people argued about which one was better - but today, I don't really see the need for that comparison. For me, both games are masterpieces that earned their own place in gaming history. What always pulls me back to Disciples II is its atmosphere. It's dense, dark, and unapologetically gothic. Every...
Yes, WITH the caveat that you engaged with the Disciples III plot and circumstance and enjoyed it. The gameplay loop is slightly different, and the hostile 2002 UX can be a turn off if you were already iffy on the genre. For me personally to get fully settled in took about ~6 hours, perhaps a little more. This is not a bad first Disciples game, but if this is your first foray into the genre, I might suggest...
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About the game
The award-winning series Disciples introduced a milestone in the game's very successful history; the introduction of a new race: The Elves. The Elven Race added a new dimension to the game and added countless hours of gameplay. Now that series has expanded further with Disciples II: Rise Of The Elves.
Minimum specs
Windows only.
No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores 74/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1630/disciples-ii-rise-of-the-elvesReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.