Horn of the Abyss

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Latest version HotA 1.7.3

You can access the latest version HotA 1.7.3 (08.06.2025) by following one of a number of interchangeable links. If you encounter problems with downloading, try another one:
https://moddb.com/mods/horn-of-the-abyss/downloads/hota-173-setup1
https://nexusmods.com/heroesofmightandmagiciii/mods/28?tab=files&file_id=74
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/2Rcq45o-W1-vlg
https://www.mediafire.com/file/5x932yz0w3w9zpe/HotA_1.7.3_setup.exe/file
https://pixeldrain.com/u/qXws3Byg
https://mega.nz/file/aQRVXALa#dmWIHXGHIxzEI3wtuzzoKP5hYsJKJH-CdtQetq3huxo
https://vault.acidcave.net/file.php?id=645
Torrent: https://h3hota.com/storage/HotA_1.7.3_setup.exe.torrent

It is recommended for torrent-client users to download updates using the torrent link. This will help to reduce server load.

Players who have a copy of Heroes of Might & Magic III in their GOG.com collection can now also install HotA from there:
https://gog.com/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_iii_horn_of_the_abyss

HotA was developed for Windows, like the original HoMM III. For other systems the emulator-based solutions can be used.

  • Information on installing HotA on macOS can be found here.
  • Information on installing HotA on Linux can be found here.
  • Information on installing HotA on Android can be found here.

HotA is to be installed on top of the previous HotA version or the original game “Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death” or “Complete”. Localization of the original game does not matter.

Attention: HotA is not to be installed on top of “Heroes of Might and Magic III — HD Edition” (from Ubisoft), or on top of “Restoration of Erathia” or “Armageddon’s Blade” HoMM III versions.

You can purchase the original game “Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete” for installing HotA here:
https://gog.com/game/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition
https://store.ubi.com/en/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii--complete/575ffd9ba3be1633568b4d8e.html
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/might-and-magic-heroes-3

If there are issues when performing an automated update of the HD-Mod, you can download the up-to-date installer package from the developer’s website and install it over the old version in the same folder.

Changelogs

Changelogs for both latest and previous HotA versions can be found here:
https://download.h3hota.com/upd/changelogs/eng.txt

Version archive

The following are outdated versions of HotA. To download the current version, refer to the links at the top of the page.

HotA version archive can also be found on Mod DB page:
https://moddb.com/mods/horn-of-the-abyss/downloads