Choose Age of Wonders III
Choose Age of Wonders III if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.1% positive across 4,560 reviews.
Age of Wonders III vs Warlords Battlecry III
Age of Wonders III and Warlords Battlecry 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. Age of Wonders III (2014) is 2 years older than Warlords Battlecry III (2016). Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Warlords Battlecry III (79.7% 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 Warlords Battlecry III
Choose Warlords Battlecry III if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warlords Battlecry III launched in 2016.
Both Age of Wonders III and Warlords Battlecry III sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Age of Wonders III |  Warlords Battlecry III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (4,560 reviews) | 79.7% positive (521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Infinite Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Wonders III (2014) is 2 years older than Warlords Battlecry III (2016).
- Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Warlords Battlecry III (79.7% positive).
- Warlords Battlecry III is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders III (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Wonders III has co-op; Warlords Battlecry III does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Wonders III is Deck Playable, Warlords Battlecry III is Deck Unsupported.
Age of Wonders III vs Warlords Battlecry III — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Wonders III or Warlords Battlecry III?
- On Steam reviews Age of Wonders III scores higher (82.1% positive) than Warlords Battlecry III (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Wonders III is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Wonders III or Warlords Battlecry III first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders III (2014) came out before Warlords Battlecry III (2016). 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 Wonders III and Warlords Battlecry 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.
- Does Warlords Battlecry III have multiplayer like Age of Wonders III?
- No. Age of Wonders III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Warlords Battlecry III is listed as single-player only.