57BANG SCORE
Age of Wonders III
worth it · rpg · 2014
Solid value for the price: about 26.4h, $29.99 (~$1.14/hr), 80% positive.
Better value than 43% of rpg games
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!
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $11.71
61% off today's $29.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$1.14/hr over the 26.4h main story, $0.21/hr if you 100% it (145.3h).
But only 3% finish a 26.4h game, budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Finish rate
3.0%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
26.4h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
145.3h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.14/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$29.99
Reviews
80%
12,787 reviews
Metacritic
80
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$1.14/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews80% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate3.0%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperTriumph Studios
PublisherParadox Interactive
Genrerpg
Achievements74
Trailer & screenshots
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