Age of Empires vs Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Age of Empires is a strategy game (1997) while Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a strategy game from Danger Close Games (2007).
Quick answer: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars rates higher, 7.7 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Age of Empires is filed under Strategy. In contrast, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars under Strategy.
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time
Story, characters and reception
No Wikipedia detail on file.
Plot
Setting Command Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars takes place within an alternate timeline, in which an alien substance called Tiberium lands on Earth in the 1990s and begins terra-forming the planet's ecology and landscape. Although the substance creates crystals containing precious metals leached from the surrounding soils, the process also transforms all plant life into alien flora that produces fatally toxic gas. By the 2040s, the planet's ecological state… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Joseph D. Kucan reprises his role as Kane , the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Tiberium Wars also features Tricia Helfer as Nod General Kilian Qatar, Josh Holloway as Nod Intelligence Officer Ajay, Michael Ironside as GDI General Jack Granger, Jennifer Morrison as GDI Intelligence Officer Kirce James, Grace Park as Lt. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reviews Reception PC Gamer U. S. gave the game its "Editor's Choice" rating at 90%, stating that "one of the greatest RTS franchises of all time returns to glory", while PC Gamer Sweden and UK gave it a more reserved rating of 81% and 82% respectively, stating that it was "a welcome, but limited, return". (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Age of Empires | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (84%, 15,616) | Very Positive (90%, 9,333) |
| Critic aggregate | 69/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 20 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 1997 | 2007 |
| Developer | — | Danger Close Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Age of Empires vs Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, 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 EmpiresStrategy gameCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsStrategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Age of EmpiresStrategy, RTS, Base-BuildingCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsFamily Friendly, Level Editor, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Age of EmpiresScore 7.3 · 84% on Steam · 69 criticCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars ✓Score 7.7 · 90% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Age of Empires15,616 reviews · 1 add-on · 20 GBCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars9,333 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Age of Empires$19.99Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Age of EmpiresPlayableCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars takes 1 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 and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 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.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyRTSMultiplayerBase-BuildingSingleplayerCity BuilderClassicStory Rich
Where they differ
HistoricalRemakeMedievalReal-TimeCo-opIsometric
Family FriendlyLevel EditorAction RTSSci-fiFMVPost-apocalyptic
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Age of Empires is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is family-friendly and approachable.
System requirements, side by side
| Age of Empires | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | ATI Radeon 8500 |
| Minimum CPU | — | 2GHz AMD Athlon™ processor |
| Minimum RAM | — | 0.5 GB |
| Install size | 20 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Age of Empires · Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Age of Empires and 0 for Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Age of Empires and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars in scope?
Age of Empires has drawn 15,616 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 20 GB. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars has drawn 9,333 Steam reviews.
Is Age of Empires or Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars rates higher (7.7 to 7.3). 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 or Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Age of Empires or Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars?
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars rates higher, 7.7 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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.