Age of Empires® III (2007) vs Empires and Tribes
Age of Empires® III (2007) and Empires and Tribes both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) is 11 years older than Empires and Tribes (2023). Age of Empires® III (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Empires and Tribes (63.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Empires® III (2007) |  Empires and Tribes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11,959 reviews) | 63.6% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ensemble Studios | White Vertex Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) is 11 years older than Empires and Tribes (2023).
- Age of Empires® III (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Empires and Tribes (63.6% positive).
- Age of Empires® III (2007) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Empires and Tribes has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Empires® III (2007) vs Empires and Tribes — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Empires® III (2007) or Empires and Tribes?
- On Steam reviews Age of Empires® III (2007) scores higher (90.9% positive) than Empires and Tribes (63.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Empires® III (2007) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Empires® III (2007) or Empires and Tribes first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) came out before Empires and Tribes (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Age of Empires® III (2007) and Empires and Tribes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Empires and Tribes have multiplayer like Age of Empires® III (2007)?
- No. Age of Empires® III (2007) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Empires and Tribes is listed as single-player only.
- Does Age of Empires® III (2007) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Age of Empires® III (2007) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Empires and Tribes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.