Choose Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
Choose Disciples II: Rise of the Elves if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.6% positive across 444 reviews.
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves vs Age of Wonders
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Age of Wonders 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. Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders (2010). Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Age of Wonders (76.9% 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
Choose Age of Wonders if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2010) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Wonders launched in 2010.
Both Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Age of Wonders sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Disciples II: Rise of the Elves |  Age of Wonders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2010 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (444 reviews) | 76.9% positive (597 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Strategy First | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders (2010).
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Age of Wonders (76.9% positive).
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders (1.19 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves has co-op; Age of Wonders does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves vs Age of Wonders — FAQ
- Which is better, Disciples II: Rise of the Elves or Age of Wonders?
- On Steam reviews Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores higher (83.6% positive) than Age of Wonders (76.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Disciples II: Rise of the Elves is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Disciples II: Rise of the Elves or Age of Wonders first?
- If you want chronology, Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) came out before Age of Wonders (2010). 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 Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Age of Wonders 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.