Choose Patrician III
Choose Patrician III if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.2% positive across 433 reviews.
Patrician III vs Patrician IV
Patrician III and Patrician IV 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. Both released in 2010. Patrician III scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Patrician IV (51% 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 Patrician IV
Choose Patrician IV if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Patrician IV launched in 2010.
Both Patrician III and Patrician IV 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
 Patrician III |  Patrician IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (433 reviews) | 51% positive (243 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ascaron Entertainment ltd. | Gaming Minds Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2010.
- Patrician III scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Patrician IV (51% positive).
- Patrician III is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Patrician IV (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Patrician III is Deck Unsupported, Patrician IV is Deck Playable.
Patrician III vs Patrician IV — FAQ
- Which is better, Patrician III or Patrician IV?
- On Steam reviews Patrician III scores higher (79.2% positive) than Patrician IV (51% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Patrician III is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Patrician III and Patrician IV 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.