Choose Patrician III
Choose Patrician III if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Patrician III launched in 2010.
Patrician III vs 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
Patrician III and 发现时代 Age Of Discovery both land in Strategy, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Patrician III (2010) is 15 years older than 发现时代 Age Of Discovery (2025). 发现时代 Age Of Discovery is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Patrician III (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
Choose 发现时代 Age Of Discovery if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 发现时代 Age Of Discovery launched in 2025.
Both Patrician III and 发现时代 Age Of Discovery sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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 |  发现时代 Age Of Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (433 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ascaron Entertainment ltd. | PuTianZhiXia |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Patrician III (2010) is 15 years older than 发现时代 Age Of Discovery (2025).
- 发现时代 Age Of Discovery is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Patrician III (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Patrician III is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 发现时代 Age Of Discovery has no Deck rating yet.
Patrician III vs 发现时代 Age Of Discovery — FAQ
- Should I play Patrician III or 发现时代 Age Of Discovery first?
- If you want chronology, Patrician III (2010) came out before 发现时代 Age Of Discovery (2025). 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 发现时代 Age Of Discovery similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, 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.