SpellForce blends real-time strategy with RPG character progression around a single immortal hero. You control this protagonist—whose stats and abilities you develop—while also commanding armies and building settlements using six playable races: humans, dwarves, elves, dark elves, orcs, and trolls. The setup: thirteen mages shattered the world into scattered islands linked by portals, and you're bound by blood runes to clean up the aftermath. Combat lets you zoom from overhead tactical views down to near ground-level, managing troops and casting spells across white, black, and elemental magic schools. Over 30 enemy types appear throughout a persistent campaign with branching side quests. The Click'n'Fight system aims for quick unit commands without fiddly micromanagement. If you've wanted strategy games where your commander actually levels up between base-building missions, this scratches that itch.
