Choose Age of Wonders III
Choose Age of Wonders III if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.1% positive across 4,560 reviews.
Age of Wonders III vs Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire
Age of Wonders III and Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire both land in Strategy, RPG 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 share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Age of Wonders III (2014) is 2 years older than Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (2016). Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (62.1% 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 Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire
Choose Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire launched in 2016.
Both Age of Wonders III and Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Age of Wonders III |  Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (4,560 reviews) | 62.1% positive (610 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Limbic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Age of Wonders III (2014) is 2 years older than Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (2016).
- Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (62.1% positive).
- Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders III (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Wonders III has co-op; Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Wonders III is Deck Playable, Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire is Deck Unsupported.
Age of Wonders III vs Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Wonders III or Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire?
- On Steam reviews Age of Wonders III scores higher (82.1% positive) than Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (62.1% 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 Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders III (2014) came out before Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire (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 Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.