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Dominions 3: The Awakening vs Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

Dominions 3: The Awakening and Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Dominions 3: The Awakening (2013) is 4 years older than Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith (2017). Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Dominions 3: The Awakening (81.8% 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 Dominions 3: The Awakening

Choose Dominions 3: The Awakening if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dominions 3: The Awakening launched in 2013.

Choose Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

Choose Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,640 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Dominions 3: The Awakening and Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith sit in Strategy and Indie 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

Dominions 3: The Awakening vs Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith — Steam metadata comparison
Dominions 3: The Awakening — Steam game coverDominions 3: The AwakeningDominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith — Steam game coverDominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
Released20132017
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews81.8% positive (88 reviews)93.8% positive (1,640 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersIllwinter Game DesignIllwinter Game Design

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Dominions 3: The Awakening vs Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith — FAQ

Should I play Dominions 3: The Awakening or Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith first?
If you want chronology, Dominions 3: The Awakening (2013) came out before Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith (2017). 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 Dominions 3: The Awakening and Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
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