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Disciples III - Renaissance vs Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

Disciples III - Renaissance and Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne overlap on Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based and Fantasy, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne wins 2 of our metrics to 1.

MetricDisciples III - RenaissanceAge of Wonders II: The Wizard's ThroneEdge
Player rating ★ 3.06 ★ 3.63 Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne by 0.57 (19%)
Metacritic 56 86 Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne by 30 (54%)
Catalog popularity 719 adds 568 adds Disciples III - Renaissance by 151 (21%)
Avg. playtime 1h 1h Similar length
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2009 2002 Disciples III - Renaissance is newer by 7 yr

Verdict

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne takes 2 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy and Singleplayer, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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