Choose Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
Choose Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages launched in 2017.
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages vs Age of Enlightenment
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages and Age of Enlightenment 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. Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages (2017) is 9 years older than Age of Enlightenment (2026). 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 Age of Enlightenment
Choose Age of Enlightenment if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Enlightenment launched in 2026.
Both Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages and Age of Enlightenment 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
 Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages |  Age of Enlightenment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 49.3% positive (69 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HeroLabs | GSG Johan |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages (2017) is 9 years older than Age of Enlightenment (2026).
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages vs Age of Enlightenment — FAQ
- Should I play Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages or Age of Enlightenment first?
- If you want chronology, Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages (2017) came out before Age of Enlightenment (2026). 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 Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages and Age of Enlightenment 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.