Choose Anvil Empires
Choose Anvil Empires if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Anvil Empires vs Conquest of Empires 3
Anvil Empires and Conquest of Empires 3 both land in Massively Multiplayer 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 Massively Multiplayer games on Steam. Conquest of Empires 3 is free; Anvil Empires is paid (Price unknown). Conquest of Empires 3 has co-op; Anvil Empires does not. 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 Conquest of Empires 3
Choose Conquest of Empires 3 if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Conquest of Empires 3 launched in 2026.
Both Anvil Empires and Conquest of Empires 3 sit in Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Anvil Empires |  Conquest of Empires 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Siege Camp | Suzhou Snail Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Massively Multiplayer games on Steam.
- Conquest of Empires 3 is free; Anvil Empires is paid (Price unknown).
- Conquest of Empires 3 has co-op; Anvil Empires does not.
Anvil Empires vs Conquest of Empires 3 — FAQ
- Are Anvil Empires and Conquest of Empires 3 similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Conquest of Empires 3 free?
- Yes — Conquest of Empires 3 is a free-to-play Steam title. Anvil Empires is paid (Price unknown).