Choose Warlock - Master of the Arcane
Choose Warlock - Master of the Arcane if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 649 reviews.
Warlock - Master of the Arcane vs Age of Wonders III
Warlock - Master of the Arcane and Age of Wonders III 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. Warlock - Master of the Arcane (2012) is 2 years older than Age of Wonders III (2014). Warlock - Master of the Arcane scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Age of Wonders III (82.1% 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 III
Choose Age of Wonders III if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,560 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Warlock - Master of the Arcane and Age of Wonders III 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
 Warlock - Master of the Arcane |  Age of Wonders III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (649 reviews) | 82.1% positive (4,560 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Ino-Co Plus | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Warlock - Master of the Arcane (2012) is 2 years older than Age of Wonders III (2014).
- Warlock - Master of the Arcane scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Age of Wonders III (82.1% positive).
- Warlock - Master of the Arcane is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders III (6.24 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Wonders III has co-op; Warlock - Master of the Arcane does not.
- Steam Deck: Warlock - Master of the Arcane is Deck Unsupported, Age of Wonders III is Deck Playable.
Warlock - Master of the Arcane vs Age of Wonders III — FAQ
- Which is better, Warlock - Master of the Arcane or Age of Wonders III?
- On Steam reviews Warlock - Master of the Arcane scores higher (86.4% positive) than Age of Wonders III (82.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warlock - Master of the Arcane is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warlock - Master of the Arcane or Age of Wonders III first?
- If you want chronology, Warlock - Master of the Arcane (2012) came out before Age of Wonders III (2014). 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 Warlock - Master of the Arcane and Age of Wonders III 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.