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2005PC

24 games that share what Age of Empires III does well: war, real-time strategy and historical. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Age of Empires
1997PC
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999PC
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Mythology
2002PC
Age of Empires series, historical
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Stronghold HD
2012PC
War, historical
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~30h
IGDB
$1.19~~was $5.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.04/hr
Manor Lords
2024PC · Xbox
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$25.99~~was $39.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Nuuvem · $2.60/hr
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Cossacks: European Wars
2001PC
War, historical
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.24~~was $4.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
2001PC
War, historical
No price yet
Multiplayer
Total War: Shogun 2
2011PC
War, historical
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$8.99~~was $29.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
2009PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
2019PC · PS · Xbox
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.49~~was $19.99~~−13%
Best PC price · Newegg
In Game Pass
Anno 1503
2002PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Sudden Strike 4
2017PC · PS
War, historical
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.59~~was $19.99~~−82%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In EA Play
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Sengoku
2011PC
War, historical
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
57%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Ultimate General: Civil War
2017PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.99~~was $29.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Knights of Honor
2005PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~45h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.06/hr
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Victoria II
2010PC
War, historical
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Men of War: Assault Squad
2011PC
War, historical
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99~~was $9.99~~−90%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
American Conquest
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
67%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.24~~was $4.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Majesty Gold HD
2009PC
Real-time strategy, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
98%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
War, historical
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming