Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition is a free overhaul of the 2006 fantasy action game, developed by wiltOS Technologies. It combines the PC campaign with new co-op and multiplayer features, technical improvements and content that was previously spread across other versions. The original game is required to start it via Steam.

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition is set to come out on Steam in 2026. No exact release date has been given. The Community Edition is not yet available to play.

The Community Edition is announced for Windows PCs and Linux. Both systems are meant to get a 64-bit version. Steam lists single-player, online and LAN co-op, as well as online and LAN PvP, as planned features. A console version is not announced.

The game keeps the first-person combat, where swords, ranged attacks, spells and the physics of the environment work together. New game variants are meant to build on the existing systems, rather than turning Dark Messiah into a turn-based RPG.

To play, you need the original Dark Messiah of Might & Magic on Steam. Steam lists Windows in the 64-bit version and Linux as PC systems. The store page currently lists English as the language for the interface, audio and subtitles.

The campaign is set to become playable together in a new co-op mode for the first time. The team also promises special cooperative adventures. This is a significant expansion over the classic single-player adventure, whose campaign was originally played alone.

The reworked multiplayer component is meant to use Steamworks and support online connections as well as LAN games. PvP combat and co-op are planned. Content from the single-player campaign is also meant to be usable in multiplayer matches.

The Community Edition is meant to combine game modes and maps from the Xbox 360 version, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, with the original PC version. Content that was removed earlier is also meant to return. Which maps are finally included in the release depends on the finished scope.

The announced Trials of Kha-Baleth mode is meant to add extra combat. Relics and new challenge runes are meant to change how the campaign and co-op adventures play out. This means new things to play even after you finish a run.

The project uses a modernised Source 1 base with 64-bit support for Windows and Linux. Improved shadow rendering and expanded technical limits for levels are meant to make development and running the game easier. It is not a full remake on Source 2.

Steam Workshop, the level editor and the Source SDK are meant to let players create and share their own content. The team wants to open up the technical foundation for further projects, rather than only restoring the original game content.

The team behind Dark Messiah: RTX already announced the Community Edition in March 2026. According to the developer statement, it is being made with Ubisoft's approval and support from Valve. The new Steam page names wiltOS Technologies as publisher, and Arkane Studios and Kuju Entertainment in the developer credits.