Choose Patrician III
Choose Patrician III if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2010) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Patrician III launched in 2010.
Patrician III vs The Great Art Race
Patrician III and The Great Art Race both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Great Art Race (2004) is 6 years older than Patrician III (2010). Patrician III scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than The Great Art Race (67.5% 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 The Great Art Race
Choose The Great Art Race if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Great Art Race launched in 2004.
Both Patrician III and The Great Art Race sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Patrician III |  The Great Art Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2004 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (433 reviews) | 67.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ascaron Entertainment ltd. | Ascaron Entertainment ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- The Great Art Race (2004) is 6 years older than Patrician III (2010).
- Patrician III scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than The Great Art Race (67.5% positive).
- The Great Art Race is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Patrician III (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Patrician III is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Great Art Race has no Deck rating yet.
Patrician III vs The Great Art Race — FAQ
- Should I play Patrician III or The Great Art Race first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Art Race (2004) came out before Patrician III (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 Patrician III and The Great Art Race similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.