Games like Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
What to play if you like Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Start with Bloons TD 6, Sid Meier's Civilization® V, XCOM: Enemy Unknown. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, then show where the experience changes.
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These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.
80% shared experienceBloons TD 6
Preserves: Social dependency and Strategic depth
Changes: Co-op dependency and Session length
77% shared experienceSid Meier's Civilization® V
Preserves: Strategic depth and Social dependency
72% shared experienceXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Preserves: Strategic depth and Social dependency
71% shared experienceHouse Flipper
Preserves: Strategic depth and Social dependency
Changes: Session length and Sandbox freedom
71% shared experienceRaft
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Co-op dependency
70% shared experienceICARUS
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Isolation
70% shared experienceTom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Strategic depth and Complexity
70% shared experienceDota Underlords
Preserves: Social dependency and Strategic depth
Changes: Competitive intensity and Progression
70% shared experienceSniper Elite 4
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth
69% shared experienceSons Of The Forest
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Isolation
69% shared experienceStardew Valley
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Progression and Strategic depth
69% shared experienceFarming Simulator 19
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Strategic depth and Co-op dependency
69% shared experienceSnowRunner
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Strategic depth and Co-op dependency
Minecraft for Windows
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth
69% shared experiencePowerWash Simulator
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Strategic depth and Co-op dependency
69% shared experienceAge of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Preserves: Strategic depth and Social dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Co-op dependency
68% shared experiencetheHunter: Call of the Wild™
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Strategic depth and Co-op dependency
68% shared experienceState of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Preserves: Social dependency and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Progression