Age of History II vs KARDS - The WWII Card Game
Age of History II is an open-world sandbox game from Łukasz Jakowski (2018) while KARDS - The WWII Card Game is a strategy game from 1939 Games (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Age of History II under Open-World and Sandbox. In contrast, it files KARDS - The WWII Card Game under Strategy.
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
At a glance
| Age of History II | KARDS - The WWII Card Game | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 49,963) | Mixed (68%, 51,102) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 80/100 |
| Price | $5.99 | Free |
| Install size | 0.37 GB | 5 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Developer | Łukasz Jakowski | 1939 Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Age of History II vs KARDS - The WWII Card Game, 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 History IIOpen-world sandbox gameKARDS - The WWII Card GameStrategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Age of History IIStrategy, Historical, WarKARDS - The WWII Card GameFree to Play, Card Game, World War IIThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Age of History II ✓Score 7.9 · 90% on SteamKARDS - The WWII Card GameScore 6.8 · 68% on Steam · 80 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Age of History II49,963 reviews · 0.37 GBKARDS - The WWII Card Game51,102 reviews · 3 add-ons · 5 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Age of History II$5.99KARDS - The WWII Card Game ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Age of History II ✓PlayableKARDS - The WWII Card GameUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Age of History II takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAge of History II and KARDS - The WWII Card Game 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.
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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
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Age of History II (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: KARDS - The WWII Card Game (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Age of History II (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Age of History II (0.37 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyHistoricalWarTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerWorld War IICasual
Where they differ
Grand StrategyPolitical SimTurn-BasedSimulationSandboxPolitical
Free to PlayCard GameTrading Card GameWargamePvPBoard Game
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Age of History II is relaxed, easy to pick up. KARDS - The WWII Card Game is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Age of History II | KARDS - The WWII Card Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated | Intel HD 4000 on PC; AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| Minimum CPU | 1.8 GHz Single Core | Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 0.37 GB | 5 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Age of History II · KARDS - The WWII Card Game.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Age of History II and 0 for KARDS - The WWII Card Game. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Age of History II and KARDS - The WWII Card Game in scope?
Age of History II has drawn 49,963 Steam reviews and installs in 0.37 GB. KARDS - The WWII Card Game has drawn 51,102 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 5 GB.
Is Age of History II or KARDS - The WWII Card Game better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Age of History II rates higher (7.9 to 6.8). 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 History II or KARDS - The WWII Card Game?
KARDS - The WWII Card Game is cheaper right now at Free, against $5.99. 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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How we compare, and what we will not do
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.