Age of Wonders III
Turn-based fantasy 4X with empire building and tactical battles
Triumph Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Mar 31, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 13K
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 116
- peak 24h 127
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- May 2, 2017
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Age of Wonders III?
A turn-based fantasy 4X strategy game where you explore maps, expand settlements, research class abilities, recruit heroes, and command armies in hex-grid tactical battles. It includes a two-sided story campaign, stand-alone and randomly generated scenarios, and competitive or cooperative multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you enjoy building fantasy empires across turn-based campaigns
- +you want manual tactical battles with flanking and magic
- +you value configurable random maps and varied playstyles
Not for you if...
- −you dislike learning layered 4X systems and resource management
- −you prefer real-time combat over deliberate tactical turns
What players say
80% of 12,823 reviews are positive
Players praise the configurable random maps, race and class variety, exploration, and tactical battles for their replay value. The most common recent complaint is being prompted to create a Triumph account, especially for online play. Some players also find the interface clunky and tactical mistakes too punishing.
Screenshots and trailer
Age of Wonders III system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @2.6 Ghz
- Graphics
- nVidia 8800 / ATi Radeon HD 3870 with 512MB or Laptop integrated Intel HD 3000 with 3GB system ram
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Requires a 1024x768 screen resolution. Requires an open IPv4 connection for online multiplayer. A Triumph Account is required to use the game's online services. The game's single player and Hot Seat modes are fully playable using the guest account. Please note that the Editor is Windows only.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom X4 9900 @ 2.6 Ghz
- Graphics
- nVidia Geforce 460 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- A 1920x1080 screen resolution.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 74
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Polish, Russian.
Tags
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Fantasy
- RPG
- 4X
- Turn-Based
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Tactical
- Dwarves
- Hex Grid
- Co-op
- Adventure
- Grand Strategy
- Atmospheric
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- May 2, 2017 · The V1.8 “POSEIDON” Patch out Now!
- May 2, 2017 · The V1.8 “POSEIDON” Patch out Now!
- Apr 20, 2017 · The V1.8 “POSEIDON” patch in Steam Open Beta
- Apr 20, 2017 · The V1.8 “POSEIDON” patch in Steam Open Beta
- Nov 1, 2016 · Age of Wonders III, v1.705 CAESAR Patch Released!
3 DLC available.
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