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Release Date: Mar 31, 2014 230 Players*

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Create an Empire in your own Image

  • Rule as one of 6 RPG style leader classes: Sorcerer, Theocrat, Rogue, Warlord, Archdruid, or the tech-focused Dreadnought.
  • Research powerful skills unique to your class to develop your empire and arsenal.
  • Choose your allies from among the six main races - Humans, High Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins and Draconians - and fantastical monster dwellings.

Explore and Exploit a Living Fantasy World

  • Explore a rich fantasy world that is more detailed and alive than ever with over 50 location types to raid for treasure.
  • Expand your domain by building new settlements, forge pacts with monstrous allies and capture valuable resources.
  • Wield earth shattering magic and terra-form the lands for your needs.

Fight In-depth Tactical Battles

  • Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with magical weapons, and let them lead your armies into battle.
  • Crush your enemies using the detailed 3D turn-based Tactical Combat System.
  • Become a master tactician. Crush city defenses. Learn to use flanking and master your army’s hundreds of abilities.

Master Age of Wonders III’s many Modes!

  • Immerse yourself in a rich single player story campaign, playable from two sides of an epic conflict.
  • Create endless scenarios using the random map generator.
  • Compete in multiplayer wars with up to 8 players online.

*Please note that:

  • Level Editing Tools are provided as a courtesy to fans. They might have different system specifications from the Age of Wonders III game, are not tech supported and have an English only interface.
  • Coop: Random maps and stand-alone scenarios can be played using player alliances versus computer opponents.
  • Local Coop: Random maps and stand-alone scenarios can be played using “Hot Seat” mode on the same computer using player alliances versus computer opponents.*
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How To Play Age of Wonders III on macOS

Playable

Great news, Age of Wonders III can be played on macOS using any of the methods below:

  1. Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS. You can play Age of Wonders III using Parallels with a Windows guest operating system.

See game reports below for details.

Game Reports

See how well this game plays on macOS.

Age of Wonders III was released natively on macOS, though it may not run on newer versions of macOS.

Playable
3 Game Reports
Perfect
33%
Excellent
0%
Good
0%
Poor
33%
Broken
33%

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

The game doesn't play smoothly even at 1080p low.

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 40 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.4.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Medium
  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Native

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

It no longer runs natively on macOS.