Age of Wonders III vs Blood and Bacon

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Age of Wonders III vs Blood and Bacon — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Age of Wonders III Paradox Interactive, Triumph Studios Blood and Bacon Grunge Games
Overview
Release Date March 31, 2014 February 1, 2016
Availability Released Released
Developer Triumph Studios BIG
Publisher Paradox Interactive, Triumph Studios Grunge Games
Official Site http://ageofwonders.com
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Strategy Action, Adventure, Casual
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Split-screen Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC
Available On Steam, GOG Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @2.6 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia 8800 / ATi Radeon HD 3870 with 512MB or Laptop integrated Intel HD 3000 with 3GB system ram DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Additional Notes: Requires a 1024x768 screen resolution.Requires an open IPv4 connection for online multiplayer.A Triumph Account is required to use the game's online services. The game's single player and Hot Seat modes are fully playable using the guest account.Please note that the Editor is Windows only. OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and up Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 Minimum Memory: 600 MB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, Direct3D , Hardware Acceleration DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: Sound Card is Required or Virtual Sound Card Additional Notes: Supports Multiple Resolutions and AA Settings
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom X4 9900 @ 2.6 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia Geforce 460 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Additional Notes: A 1920x1080 screen resolution.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100
Community Rating 2.9 / 5 (447 ratings) 3.1 / 5 (115 ratings)