Majesty Gold HD

2000 Cyberlore Simulation, Strategy

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckUnsupported

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 871

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today4/5

Design today3.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

93%

568 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Majesty Gold HD run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckUnsupported

Unsupported, as rated by Valve.1

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Synopsis

Majesty is a fantasy strategy game in which the player rules a kingdom but cannot command its heroes directly. Instead you build guilds, temples and defenses, recruit warriors, rangers, wizards and other heroes, and steer them by posting gold bounties on monsters, lairs and unexplored land across a series of quests and random freestyle maps.

Developer: Cyberlore
Released: 2000
Best version: The Steam release includes both the old Gold Edition and Gold HD; play Gold HD, which is the version updated for modern systems with higher resolutions.
Genre: Simulation, Strategy
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics at release praised the fresh indirect control design, the humor and the way heroes grow like RPG characters, while some found the hands-off play frustrating. Players today still rate it Very Positive on Steam, calling it one of a kind and wishing for a true successor. Common criticism covers the dated interface, heroes who ignore bounties, punishing early waves of enemies in some quests, and a thin tutorial. Some recent players also report random freezes on modern Windows.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The old MSN Gaming Zone matchmaking is gone, but online play continues through Steamworks and LAN through DirectPlay, and all quests remain (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen resolutions are supported, though the interface does not scale at 4K or ultrawide (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
The game has no controller support (PCGamingWiki).
Not Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists a fix for an unresponsive menu and no unresolved issues, though some recent players report random freezes (PCGamingWiki, Steam Community).

Design today

3.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Everything is done with the mouse by placing buildings, bounties and spells, which suits the indirect control style, though keys cannot be remapped and there is no controller support. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, aywren.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Widescreen resolutions are supported, but interface elements are not scaled at 4K or ultrawide resolutions, and players describe the interface as clearly from 2000. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, aywren.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
A single player quest can be saved at any point, and players save often to guard against freezes, but saved multiplayer games crash when they are reloaded from the lobby, according to two threads. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
There is no full tutorial; beginner quests introduce bounties and building upgrades, but parts of the indirect control system are only explained in the manual. Source: aywren.com, genesistemple.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Quests are self-contained maps with set goals, and the economy runs largely on its own, so there is little grind beyond surviving a hectic opening few minutes. Source: genesistemple.com, steamcommunity.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The fixed bird's-eye isometric view scrolls across the map with no camera to manage, though the HD version does not lock the cursor to the window on multi-monitor setups. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.