The Settlers III

The third title in The Settlers series starts with gods of different nations idle and decadent. Their authority known only as "He" challenges Jupiter, Horus and Ch'ih-yu to choose a leader of their respective nation and lead him to world conquest.

There are three nations: Romans, Egyptians and Asians. Each nation has its own styled buildings, industry focus, spells for priests and special resource required to appease their leading diety. The main gameplay is most similar to its predecessor, but with a more elaborate economy. However, manual road construction is no longer necessary, as routes frequently taken by workers are automatically converted to roads.

A new feature is the inclusion of mobile artillery as an advanced late-game military unit. Ships can be constructed to transport units and cargo across water. With post-release patches, the Thief unit was introduced to steal resources from enemies while disguised as one of their own from afar.

The game also supports multiplayer via Internet and LAN.