King's Bounty: Dark Side

King's Bounty: Dark Side is a turn-based role-playing game where the campaign is played as dark races: vampires, orcs, demons. The story unfolds on the underside of the familiar world, where good has long lost. The hero gathers an army and looks for allies, and between battles he walks around the map and carries out assignments. The squad is recruited from different creatures, and each adds skills. The battle takes place on a grid with a turn order, and spells require rage and mana. Artifacts are found in chests and at merchants. The army is assembled from troops of different dark races, and each creature requires a salary. The map is divided into areas where castles, villages and dungeons are located. Leveling up is done by points, and artifacts strengthen the hero and army. Some tasks change the attitude of allies and their willingness to help. Battles are replaced by the search for the right solutions. Heroes of dark races have different skills, and the style of the campaign depends on them. Some tasks change the attitude of cities towards the squad. Spells are divided into schools, and rage is needed for summoning. Armor and weapons are purchased in settlements. Leveling up gives points for the entire army. The hero leads his army across the map, and each stop gives new tasks. Battles require placing units on a grid. Artifacts are found in dungeons and at merchants. Some allies will leave the squad if decisions are made harshly. The campaign is long and is designed for several dozen battles. Some heroes are bought for gold, like ordinary mercenary infantry. The weather on the map affects movement. Some decisions change the allies' attitude towards the hero. Anyone who loves turn-based battles for dark races will find this part suitable.