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Age of Empires III

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Strategy

Player score
8.6/10
54,758 reviews
Released
2005
Developer
Robot Entertainment
Platforms
2 systems
Critics
75
Steam Deck
playable
Download
42 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Age of Empires III?

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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released18 October 2005
DeveloperRobot Entertainment, Big Huge Games, Glu Mobile
Publisher1C Company, Xbox Game Studios
PlatformsPC, Steam Deck
GenresStrategy
Languages14 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q34869, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Age of Empires III received?

Players86%positive of 54,758 · Very Positive
Metacritic75critic aggregate, PC
Achievements121on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download size42 GB
Add-on content10 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$34.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Age of Empires III on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes31 of 300 (10%)

    This version has nothing but bugs/crashes/ and issues.

    Steam review, 17 August 2025 · 1,083 hours played · 32 readers marked it helpful

    I don't remember the Original crashing this often.

    Steam review, 10 August 2025 · 817 hours played · 27 readers marked it helpful
  2. Performance and stutter14 of 300 (5%)

    The game is horribly optimized, i have a decent pc that can push a good graphics and this game with certain maps and civs, it starts to stutter or freeze a lot.

    Steam review, 24 October 2025 · 117 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful

    *Heavy FPS stutters which has not been fixed since launch from what I've read.

    Steam review, 10 February 2026 · 3 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Age of Empires III

24 games overlap with Age of Empires III on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Age of Empires.

All 24 games like Age of Empires III

Common questions about Age of Empires III

What platforms is Age of Empires III on?

Age of Empires III is available on PC, Steam Deck. It first released in 2005.

How much does Age of Empires III cost?

$34.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Age of Empires III?

86% of 54,758 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Age of Empires III?

75 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Age of Empires III work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Age of Empires III as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Age of Empires III download?

42 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.