War of Realms: play online in your browser
Real-time strategy inspired by Warcraft III: humans against orcs, heroes with levels and abilities, gold and lumber, monster camps across the map.
Free, no download, no install. Works on Windows, Mac and Linux in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.
About the game
War of Realms is a fantasy real-time strategy game. Workers mine gold and chop wood, you build a base, grow an army, hire heroes at the altar, level them up on monster camps and then go smash the enemy.
If you played Warcraft III, you will recognise it at once: two races, humans and orcs, a town hall that grows into a keep and a castle, farms and a food cap with upkeep, heroes with strength, agility and intelligence, and a day-night cycle when monsters fall asleep. The damage table by attack and armour type, costs and build times come from the rules of the classic game.
The graphics are our own: 3D models with painted stone, tile, thatch and wood textures. Play against the computer or online with friends, 1v1 and 2v2.
Screenshots
How to play
- Press Play, choose humans or orcs and the computer's level, then press To battle!
- Select workers and right-click the gold mine or trees: they start gathering.
- Worker → Build (B) → building → place. Green cells mean you can build there.
- Build an altar and hire your first hero for free. Kills give experience and new abilities.
- Right-click is a smart order: move, attack, gather. The buttons at the bottom right have keyboard letters.
- Watch your food: up to 50 you keep all your gold, above that part goes to upkeep.
Mechanics and rules
Economy
- Start: 500 gold, 150 lumber, a town hall and five workers.
- Gold comes 10 per trip, a mine holds 12,500. Five workers on gold bring about 580 gold a minute.
- Food cap 100. Upkeep: up to 50 food full income, 51–80 70%, 81–100 40%.
Humans and orcs
- Humans: peasant, footman, rifleman, knight, priest, sorceress; town hall → keep → castle.
- Orcs: peon, grunt, troll spearman, raider, shaman, minotaur; great hall → stronghold → fortress.
- Attack types (normal, piercing, siege, magic, chaos) deal different damage to light, medium, heavy and fortified armour.
Heroes
- Two heroes per race: Paladin and Archmage for humans, Blademaster and Seer for orcs.
- Strength gives health, intelligence gives mana, agility gives armour and attack speed. A skill point every level.
- A fallen hero is revived at the altar for gold. Heroes have six item slots.
Creeps, day and night
- Camps of gnolls, kobolds, trolls, water spirits and wolves give gold and experience; strong camps drop potions and items.
- A day lasts 8 minutes. At night sight is shorter and creeps sleep.
- You win when the enemy has no buildings left.
Questions and answers
Do I need to download anything to play War of Realms?
No. The game runs right in your browser: press Play and the match starts in a few seconds. Nothing to install.
Is it free?
Yes, it is free to play, with no subscriptions and no in-game purchases.
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes. The game runs in the browser on Mac, Windows and Linux: in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. You need a computer with a mouse or a trackpad.
Can I play with a friend online?
Yes. Sign up (only a nickname and a password), add your friend and create a room in the lobby. You can play against the computer without signing up.
What happens if I refresh the page or lose my connection?
Your match is not lost. A game against the computer is saved automatically in your browser and continues from the same spot. In an online match you have time to come back.
Is this the original Warcraft III?
No. War of Realms is our own game, made from scratch and inspired by Warcraft III: similar rules and a familiar world, but our own graphics, names and code.
Are there undead and night elves?
Not yet: there are two races, humans and orcs. More races, aircraft and siege engines are planned.
What happens if my hero dies?
You can revive them at the altar for gold: price and time depend on the hero's level. Experience and abilities are kept.
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War of Realms is an independent game by Ancient LAN, inspired by classic games. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the owners of Warcraft III. Warcraft III is a trademark of its owner; the name is used for comparison only.