Age of Wonders 4

02.05.2023
Critic 86/100
Users 76/100
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn. Triumph Studios’ award-winning strategy series has emerged into a new age, evolving the game’s iconic empire building, role-playing, and warfare to the next level. A new storytelling event system and hugely customizable empires provide an endlessly replayable experience, where each game adds a new chapter to your ever-growing saga. Powerful Wizard Kings have returned to the realms to reign as gods among mortals. Claim and master the Tomes of Magic to evolve your people, and prepare for an epic battle that will determine the ages to come.
Age of Wonders 4 is a fantasy turn-based strategy game set on the ancient, magic-soaked world of Athla and the countless realms scattered across the ethereal Astral Sea. Long ago, the tyrannical Wizard Kings were banished from Athla, ushering in an age of diminished magic in which mortal empires flourished in their absence. Now that era is ending. Twisted and empowered by centuries of exile in shadowy otherworlds, the Wizard Kings return to reclaim the realms from which they were cast out, setting themselves up as gods over mortalkind and preying upon peaceful worlds to grow their strength. Against this looming threat, a new mortal ruler rises to defend their people. Ascending toward the godlike power of the Godir, this champion must build a home for their tribe, master forbidden arts, and rally the population for a desperate confrontation, standing as the last hope against the resurgent Wizard Kings and the darkness spilling through the World Gates.

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DLCs

01.04.2025

Restore the Elder Giants to their rightful place as masters of the Astral Sea, in the Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings Expansion. Explore the ruins of their fallen empire, seek out forgotten crystal magic to empower your armies, and delve for forgotten treasures deep beneath the earth. Contains a new giant ruler type, dwelling and hand crafted regions to explore.

27.02.2024

Harness the power of nature in the Age of Wonders 4: Primal Fury content pack. Channel the spirit of your favorite animal with the Primal culture, ride a mammoth or a crocodile into battle, and wield the powers of the Naga lords!

07.11.2023

The empires of mortals resurge after the devastation brought forth by the Wizard Kings. In Empires and Ashes, players fuse Magic and Steel to unleash devastating war machines to drive the Godir back into the Astral Sea. Includes a new Culture, Tomes, Empire Building options and Story Realm.

05.11.2024

Achieve perfection in battle with Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War. Embrace the Oathsworn culture and devote yourself to their warrior's code. Deploy disciplined monks and shadowy assassins. Investigate mysterious happenings that see your fellow Godir replaced by demons and dragons. Lead two new forms for your factions: the hulking Ogrekin or the strong Simians. This content pack contains a new culture, new tomes, new wildlife units and a new type of narrative event chain.

20.06.2023

Embrace the power of the Ancient Dragon Lords, in the Age of Wonders 4: Dragon Dawn Content Pack. From your Dragon Throne, forge empires inhabited by reptilian minions and use draconic magic to evolve your people into dragon hybrids.

12.08.2025

Take command of the forces of light, in the Age of Wonders 4: Archon Prophecy Expansion. Join the celestial Archons as they strike back against Urrath’s corrupt forces. Consult the oracles and glimpse the hidden prophecies that shape the fates of the realms, and become the master of your own destiny. Contains a new culture, story content and prophecy events.

01.10.2024

Begin your next journey now with Age of Wonders 4: Herald of Glory! This pack is available instantly when purchasing expansion pass 2* and includes unique items to assert your dominion over the Astral Sea.

30.09.2025

Set sail into the depths of eternity with the Cosmic Wanderer pack! Gain the Empire of the Cosmos trait, rewarding mastery of all affinities, as well as cosmetic items and weapons. Prepare yourself for a journey into the Astral Sea!

16.06.2026

Unravel the Power of the Cosmos in Age of Wonders 4: Secrets of the Archmages. Follow Athla’s Wizard Kings through the Astral Sea, discover their secret arts, and face the perils they left behind. Features story realms, tomes, and wildlife.

09.03.2026

Forge a mighty realm from the ashes in Age of Wonders 4: Rise from Ruin. Journey into the Withered Worlds and explore their devastated landscapes with the Nomad Culture, uniquely adapted to survive and thrive in desolation. Unearth the lost magics that ravaged these realms, and choose to either banish them forever or harness their power for your own ascendancy. Contains the Nomad culture, form, wildlife and magical tomes, as well as new environmental challenges and locations to conquer and explore.

11.11.2025

Embrace the night in Age of Wonders 4: Thrones of Blood! Command vampire legions, build your dark empire with blood magic, and dominate sunless lands. Features a new vampire ruler, tomes, wildlife, and a story realm exploring Elder Vampire origins.

Expansion packs

18.06.2024

The Age of Wonders 4: Eldritch Realms expansion opens portals to realms filled with arcane marvels and unspeakable horrors. New forces threaten the rule of the Godir of Magehaven. New story content, strange monsters, new racial forms, magical realms and locations bring a new dimension to the game.

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Eternal Lords is the major, second expansion for the acclaimed strategy game Age of Wonders III, marking one year of continuous development since its release. With the introduction of the Tigran and Frostling races and the new Necromancer class, players must adapt to a world on the brink of cataclysmic change. New features such as the Race Governance system, which allows players to tailor features of each race in their empire to meet their strategic needs, add new layers of depth to empire development and diplomacy. Embrace the forbidden powers and reign for eternity.

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