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Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

2015

Should you play it?

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

What works

  • Deep strategic and logistical gameplay
  • Historical accuracy and immersion
  • Large map with multiple factions
  • Seamless zoom between strategic and tactical views
  • Active developer support and modding community

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited diplomacy and no multiplayer
  • Steep learning curve and micromanagement
  • Some bugs and performance issues reported
  • Basic combat animations and limited unit variety
  • Lack of narrative campaigns beyond sandbox

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Strategic Mind: The Pacific

  • Total Tank Generals

  • Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Second Front

  • Unity of Command II

  • Blitzkrieg Anthology

More fantastical

Games that feels like Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients but with more imaginative fiction

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Sintopia

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Kingdoms and Castles

  • Citadelum

More competitive

Games that feels like Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients but with more competition against others

  • Oriental Empires

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Field of Glory II: Medieval

  • Combat Mission Black Sea

  • Cossacks: European Wars

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Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026