Age of Empires® III (2007) vs Afterlife
Age of Empires® III (2007) and Afterlife both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) is 6 years older than Afterlife (2018). Age of Empires® III (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Afterlife (86.1% 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) |  Afterlife | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11,959 reviews) | 86.1% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ensemble Studios | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) is 6 years older than Afterlife (2018).
- Age of Empires® III (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Afterlife (86.1% positive).
- Age of Empires® III (2007) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Afterlife has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Empires® III (2007) vs Afterlife — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Empires® III (2007) or Afterlife first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) came out before Afterlife (2018). 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 Afterlife similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 Afterlife have multiplayer like Age of Empires® III (2007)?
- No. Age of Empires® III (2007) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Afterlife 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. Afterlife doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.