Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III if you want an Action game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Color Alternatives. 60,375 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER III vs Age of Wonders 4
Total War: WARHAMMER III and Age of Wonders 4 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. Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) is 1 year older than Age of Wonders 4 (2023). Age of Wonders 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Age of Wonders 4
Choose Age of Wonders 4 if you want a RPG game with Chat Speech-to-text and Chat Text-to-speech. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.9% positive across 10,517 reviews.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER III and Age of Wonders 4 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Total War: WARHAMMER III |  Age of Wonders 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (60,375 reviews) | 82.9% positive (10,517 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) is 1 year older than Age of Wonders 4 (2023).
- Age of Wonders 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive).
- Age of Wonders 4 is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER III (24.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Total War: WARHAMMER III is Deck Unsupported, Age of Wonders 4 is Deck Playable.
Total War: WARHAMMER III vs Age of Wonders 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER III or Age of Wonders 4?
- On Steam reviews Age of Wonders 4 scores higher (82.9% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Wonders 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER III or Age of Wonders 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) came out before Age of Wonders 4 (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 Total War: WARHAMMER III and Age of Wonders 4 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.
- Do both Total War: WARHAMMER III and Age of Wonders 4 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total War: WARHAMMER III ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Age of Wonders 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.