Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition vs Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a strategy game from World's Edge (2020) while Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is a simulation strategy game from Barbedwire Studios (2021).
What each one is
Steam files Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition under Strategy. In contrast, it files Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront under Simulation and Strategy.
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
At a glance
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 54,770) | Very Positive (85%, 33,894) |
| Critic aggregate | 75/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
| Install size | 42 GB | 80 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Developer | World's Edge | Barbedwire Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition vs Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Age of Empires III: Definitive EditionStrategy gameCall to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontSimulation strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Age of Empires III: Definitive EditionStrategy, Base-Building, RTSCall to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontWorld War II, Historical, Real Time TacticsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition ✓Score 7.6 · 86% on Steam · 75 criticCall to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontScore 7.5 · 85% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition54,770 reviews · 10 add-ons · 42 GBCall to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront33,894 reviews · 7 add-ons · 80 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition$34.99Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront$34.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition ✓PlayableCall to Arms - Gates of Hell: OstfrontUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAge of Empires III: Definitive Edition and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- Better on a Steam Deck: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (42 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyRTSMultiplayerMilitaryHistoricalWarSingleplayerPvP
Where they differ
Base-BuildingCity BuilderFree to PlayResource ManagementCombat3D
World War IIReal Time TacticsThird PersonInventory ManagementRealisticPvE
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce GT 430 | GTX 1070 / RX 5600 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Install size | 42 GB | 80 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition · Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and 7 for Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront in scope?
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition has drawn 54,770 Steam reviews, ships 10 add-ons and installs in 42 GB. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront has drawn 33,894 Steam reviews, ships 7 add-ons and installs in 80 GB.
Is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition or Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition rates higher (7.6 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition or Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront?
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is cheaper right now at $34.99, against $34.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.