Games Like Age of History 3: Lead a Civilization or Start as a Citizen?
Age of History 3 and Leviathan War both put politics, resources, and war on a map. The biggest difference is the role you play. Age of History 3 lets you lead a civilization across historical eras. Leviathan War starts you as one citizen in a modern, shared world where leadership depends on other players.
This is a guide from the Leviathan War team, not an independent review or an affiliation with Age of History 3. The comparisons below use the developer’s Steam description for Age of History 3 and Leviathan War’s linked game guides for our own rules.
| If you want to… | Age of History 3 | Leviathan War |
|---|---|---|
| Choose an empire immediately | Play as a civilization, from a small tribe to a dominant power. | Start as a citizen. Join or organize a party and earn the support needed to win office. |
| Explore history | Play across eras from early civilization into the future. | Act in one ongoing modern world with other players; there are no historical start dates. |
| Build and fight | Manage a technology tree, buildings, resources, army composition, and campaigns. | Work in factories, trade resources, own companies, and equip units for player wars. |
| Decide who governs | Lead your civilization’s decisions in a strategy campaign. | Other citizens vote and hold office; laws, taxes, and diplomacy depend on player politics. |
| Start playing | The Steam edition is a downloadable purchase for Windows or macOS. | Start free in a desktop or mobile browser, with an account and email verification. |
Steam currently lists single-player among Age of History 3’s features; its store page also describes a level editor and Workshop. Other editions or future features can differ, so check the official listing for the version you want. The question here is not which map is bigger: it is whether you want to direct a civilization or build influence among citizens.
Stay with Age of History 3 for a civilization campaign
Section titled “Stay with Age of History 3 for a civilization campaign”If you like assembling armies, developing technology, choosing buildings, and guiding one civilization through different eras, Age of History 3 is designed for that. Its Steam description details a technology tree, dozens of unit types, manpower, resources, reforms, and a long historical timeline. Leviathan War does not reproduce that historical campaign or put a civilization under your command on day one.
Try Leviathan War for a political society
Section titled “Try Leviathan War for a political society”In Leviathan War, the map is shared. A state needs people to work, produce, trade, vote, organize parties, and participate in military actions. You can build a business or seek office, but other players can hire elsewhere, vote against you, or fight on the opposite side. The world continues between your sessions.
For your first session, follow Your First Steps: claim the daily reward, take a factory shift, and inspect your state. The elections guide explains residency, party, and experience requirements before you try to vote or run. You may find no active war or election in your state when you join; player activity varies.
Leviathan War is free to start. Optional Emerald purchases and PRO provide gameplay benefits. If citizen politics sounds more interesting than commanding a civilization, start playing Leviathan War.