Choose Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Choose Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne launched in 2010.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne vs Age of Wonders III
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne and Age of Wonders III both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (2010) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders III (2014). Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (81% 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 Age of Wonders III
Choose Age of Wonders III if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,560 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne and Age of Wonders III sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81% vs 82.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne |  Age of Wonders III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (205 reviews) | 82.1% positive (4,560 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (2010) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders III (2014).
- Age of Wonders III scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (81% positive).
- Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders III (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Wonders III has co-op; Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is Deck Unsupported, Age of Wonders III is Deck Playable.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne vs Age of Wonders III — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne or Age of Wonders III?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne sits at 81% positive (205 reviews), Age of Wonders III at 82.1% (4,560). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne or Age of Wonders III first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (2010) came out before Age of Wonders III (2014). 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 Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne and Age of Wonders III similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.