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Etherlords

Fantasy

Role-playing (RPG)

Strategy

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Card & Board Game

Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading card game. Innovative game mechanics that first appeared in this game formed the basics of most modern games of this genre. Enter the world of Etherlords as a champion of one of the four great magical races: the powerful Chaots, the brilliant Kinets, the empathetic Vitals, or the ruthless biomechanical Synthets. Create a powerful deck of cards to summon troops who will follow your every command: exploring the world, conquering territories, battling the minions of enemy lords and ferocious creatures unleashed by the disturbances in the flow of the Ether. Build forces, create spells, and engage in diplomacy. Collect essential resources to fuel your armies, upgrade and enhance your spell sets, and create powerful spell books for conducting duels in the best traditions of trading card gameplay.

2.9

External Ratings

24 ratings
Release Date:

12 Nov, 2001

Last Updated:

18 Jun, 2026

About this game

Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading card game. Innovative game mechanics that first appeared in this game formed the basics of most modern games of this genre. Enter the world of Etherlords as a champion of one of the four great magical races: the powerful Chaots, the brilliant Kinets, the empathetic Vitals, or the ruthless biomechanical Synthets. Create a powerful deck of cards to summon troops who will follow your every command: exploring the world, conque...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

12 Nov, 2001

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer

theme

Themes:

Fantasy

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Etherlords

IGDB Rating

3.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.4

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

23

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

68%

Rating %

Critics Rating

2.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

2.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

24

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

58%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Nival Interactive

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Fishtank Interactive

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