Head to head

Heroes of Might and Magic IV vs Lineage II

Heroes of Might and Magic IV

Released

~1.6k daily · 370 – 4.8k

Last measured Nov 7, 2026

Lineage II

Released

~1.2k daily · 270 – 3.5k

Last measured Nov 7, 2026

VerdictHeroes of Might and Magic IV has about 33% more daily players than Lineage II (~1.6k vs ~1.2k, as of Nov 7, 2026). Their estimated ranges overlap, so the gap is uncertain.

Side by side

Values shared by both games are highlighted.

Status

Released

March 2002 · 25 years ago

October 2003 · 23 years ago

Est. daily players

~1.6k370 – 4.8kLow confidence · Last measured Nov 7, 2026

~1.2k270 – 3.5kLow confidence · Last measured Nov 7, 2026

Available on

macOS
Windows

Windows

Platforms

Windows

Perspectives

Isometric

Third Person

Player activity

Estimated daily players (central estimate) for both games.

Heroes of Might and Magic IVLineage II

Monthly history: Collecting data since Nov 5, 2026. The table appears once there are two calendar months to compare.

Community breakdown

Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube activity for both games, side by side. Collected since Nov 5, 2026.

Reddit members

Heroes of Might and Magic IV: 30.8k
Lineage II: 16k

Heroes of Might and Magic IV currently has about 1.9× as many subreddit members as Lineage II — 30,826 vs 15,981.

Twitch viewers

Heroes of Might and Magic IV: 21
Lineage II: 308

Lineage II currently has about 15× as many live Twitch viewers as Heroes of Might and Magic IV — 308 vs 21.

Discord members

Heroes of Might and Magic IV: —
Lineage II: 10.9k

Lineage II currently has 10,882 Discord members; no comparable data is tracked for Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

YouTube subscribers

Heroes of Might and Magic IV: —
Lineage II: 17k

Lineage II currently has 17,000 YouTube subscribers; no comparable data is tracked for Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

How these estimates are made

Heroes of Might and Magic IV

We estimate that about 1,600 people play Heroes of Might and Magic IV on a typical day (most likely between 370 and 4,800), based on data from Nov 7, 2026. Around 320,000 accounts (between 110,000 and 750,000) have played it at some point. Heroes of Might and Magic IV publishes no Steam player data, so the estimate is modelled from the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. Confidence: low — a community-size model, not a measurement.

Lineage II

We estimate that about 1,200 people play Lineage II on a typical day (most likely between 270 and 3,500), based on data from Nov 7, 2026. Around 170,000 accounts (between 59,000 and 390,000) have played it at some point. Lineage II publishes no Steam player data, so the estimate is modelled from the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. Confidence: low — a community-size model, not a measurement.

How we estimate